Milan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
86
86
🏙️ Population
1.35M
2.75M

The cost of living in Milan is 23% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1476th and 2722nd ($2146 vs $1750) 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 1.1 months in Rome. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Italy, and 305th vs 294th 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
$19.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$10781

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262