Milan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
86
98
🏙️ Population
1.35M
447K

The cost of living in Milan is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1476th and 41st ($2146 vs $3392) 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 2 months in Zurich. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 305th 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
$19.7
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$20539

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843