Milan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$2197
😷 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 14% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1148th and 1819th ($2370 vs $2082) 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 336th vs 179th 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
$20.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$12431

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358