Milan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2307
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5512
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1295
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2386
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
1.35M
2.75M

The cost of living in Milan is 14% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1250th and 1942nd ($2307 vs $2020) 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 315th vs 292nd 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
$21.4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2665
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10174
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.6
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16429
$10916

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323