Milan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5010
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2148
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2069
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
1.35M
737K

The cost of living in Milan is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1772nd and 158th ($2022 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 140th 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 15th in the United States, while ranked 341st and 98th 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
$18.3
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.23
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14604
$29407

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093