Milan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.35M
2.75M

The cost of living in Milan is 18% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1228th and 2104th ($2328 vs $1972) 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 1 months in Milan compared to 1 months in Rome. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Italy, and 276th vs 134th 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
$20.1
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$14156

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330