Milan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
1.35M
737K

The cost of living in Milan is 27% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1228th and 126th ($2328 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 33rd in the United States, while ranked 276th and 147th 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
$20.1
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$30033

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098