Milan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
1.35M
664K

The cost of living in Milan is 3% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1476th and 1336th ($2146 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 305th and 51st 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
$19.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$10888

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592