Milan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2307
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5512
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$1295
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2386
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
1.35M
664K

The cost of living in Milan is 12% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1250th and 689th ($2307 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Italy and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Italy vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 315th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Rotterdam

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Milan Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2665
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10174
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16429
$13809

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671