Milan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2307
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5512
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1295
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2386
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
1.35M
14.3M

The cost of living in Milan is 36% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1250th and 3130th ($2307 vs $1698) 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 315th and 4th 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
$21.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2665
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10174
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16429
$14795

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961