Milan vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
86
97
🏙️ Population
1.35M
874K

The cost of living in Milan is 43% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1476th and 9th ($2146 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 305th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs San Francisco

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Milan San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$31050

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610