Milan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
85
87
🏙️ Population
1.37M
2.87M

The cost of living in Milan is 22% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1623rd and 2685th ($2074 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Italy.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Milan compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in Italy, and 292nd vs 230th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Rome

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Milan Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$9800

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229