Milan vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.35M
874K

The cost of living in Milan is 41% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1148th and 7th ($2370 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 336th and 30th 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
$20.8
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$21243

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805