Milan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
1.35M
468K

The cost of living in Milan is 2% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1148th and 1246th ($2370 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 336th and 245th 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
$20.8
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$24650

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736