Milan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$4180
😷 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 10% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1148th and 676th ($2370 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 336th and 24th 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
$20.8
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727