Milan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
1.35M
468K

The cost of living in Milan is 13% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1476th and 806th ($2146 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Raleigh

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Milan Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$22229

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753