Milan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
1.35M
449K

The cost of living in Milan is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1148th and 13th ($2370 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Italy and Switzerland, respectively. Check Italy vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 336th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Zurich

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Milan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171