Milan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5010
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2148
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2069
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
86
99
🏙️ Population
1.35M
14.3M

The cost of living in Milan is 26% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1772nd and 3019th ($2022 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Italy and Japan, respectively. Check Italy vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 341st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Tokyo

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Milan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.23
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14604
$15235

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Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101