Milan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Milan | San Diego | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Milan is 41% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1772nd and 36th ($2022 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 341st and 95th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Milan vs San Diego
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| Milan | San Diego | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Milan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Buccinasco | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Monza | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seregno | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Saronno | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Lodi | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Cantu | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Vigevano | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Busto Arsizio | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Pavia | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Como | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Crema | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Novara | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Bergamo | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Lecco | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Varese | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Voghera | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Piacenza | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Vercelli | |
| 63 km or 39 mi |  Lugano | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Tortona | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Cremona | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Alessandria | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Brescia | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Bellinzona | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Biella | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Asti | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Parma | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Genoa | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Turin | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Mantua | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Savona | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Verona | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Reggio Emilia | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Aosta | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Chur | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | La Spezia | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Sassuolo | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Mondovi | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Trento | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Modena |
Cities near San Diego
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi |  Coronado | |
| 7.2 km or 4.5 mi | National | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Lemon Grove | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Chula Vista | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | La Mesa | |
| 16 km or 9.8 mi | Imperial Beach | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | La Jolla | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | El Cajon | |
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Tijuana | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Santee | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Poway | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Encinitas | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Las Delicias | |
| 43 km or 26 mi | Rosarito Beach | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Escondido | |
| 47 km or 30 mi | San Marcos | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Carlsbad | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Vista | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Oceanside | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Fallbrook | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Temecula | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | San Clemente | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Murrieta | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Dana Point | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | French Valley | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | San Juan Capistrano | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Wildomar | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Laguna Niguel | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Laguna Beach | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Menifee | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ensenada | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Lake Elsinore | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mission Viejo | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Laguna Hills | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Rancho Santa Margarita | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Aliso Viejo | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Lake Forest | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Hemet | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Perris | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Temescal Valley |