Milan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
1.35M
452K

The cost of living in Milan is 40% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1228th and 11th ($2328 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 276th and 6th 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
$20.1
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$26431

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117