Milan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
1.35M
737K

The cost of living in Milan is 26% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1476th and 206th ($2146 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 305th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Seattle

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Milan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263