Milan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2056
$1687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5112
$4065
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$883
🏘️ Family rent
$2196
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1853
$1823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 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 1569th and 2423rd ($2056 vs $1687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 256th vs 204th 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
$18.9
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.9
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.26
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1016
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$651
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2649
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$1200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9654
$7803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5129
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$37.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$6.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.2
$81.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$840
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15865
$9807

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1555
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1361
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1275
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1308
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1304
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1376
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1423
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1309
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1611
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1225
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1387
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1248
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1193
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1242
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1422
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1090
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2733
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1190
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1413
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2842
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1101
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1126
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1373
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1403
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1334
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1236
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1278
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1374
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1210
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1464
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2452
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1304
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1311
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1247
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1475

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$894
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1351
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1429
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1327
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1242
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1080
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1636
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1159
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1311
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1158
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$897
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1193
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1047
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1257
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1242
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1070
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1107
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1293
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1309
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1100
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1071
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1177
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1143
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1111
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1267
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1273
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1002
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1625
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1079
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1121
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1285
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1290
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1041
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1193
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1177
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1327
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1208