Milan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.35M
664K

The cost of living in Milan is 12% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1228th and 649th ($2328 vs $2659) 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 276th and 20th 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
$20.1
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$13092

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799