Milan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
85
97
🏙️ Population
1.37M
443K

The cost of living in Milan is 39% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1623rd and 31st ($2074 vs $3380) 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 0.9 months in Milan compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 292nd 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
$19.3
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$29266

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846