Milan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5010
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2148
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2069
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
86
86
🏙️ Population
1.35M
2.75M

The cost of living in Milan is 18% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1772nd and 2624th ($2022 vs $1718) 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 341st vs 337th 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
$18.3
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.23
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14604
$9864

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$349

$907

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201