Milan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.35M
737K

The cost of living in Milan is 25% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1148th and 142nd ($2370 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 Seattle. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 336th and 32nd 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
$20.8
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$28950

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173