Milan vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$4145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
1.35M
5.45M

The cost of living in Milan is 17% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1148th and 348th ($2370 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Italy and Australia, respectively. Check Italy vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 336th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Sydney

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Milan Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$21946

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864