Milan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2307
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5512
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1295
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2386
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
1.35M
449K

The cost of living in Milan is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1250th and 23rd ($2307 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 315th and 2nd 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
$21.4
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2665
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10174
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16429
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041