Milan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
1.37M
737K

The cost of living in Milan is 30% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1623rd and 145th ($2074 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 0.9 months in Milan compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 292nd and 125th 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
$19.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$29730

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210