Cost of living comparison
Milan is 4.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Milan
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Milan
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Milan
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Milan
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in Milan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Milan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Milan
The cost of groceries, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Milan are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Milan.
If you lived in Milan instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$8.45
€7.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$6.45
€5.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$5.49
€5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$7.39
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.34
|
$41.80
€38.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,145.97
|
$31,617.01
€29,074.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$28.94
€26.61
|
|
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.33
|
$28.94
€26.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.33
|
$1,508.32
€1,387.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.17
|
$1,044.15
€960.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.38
|
$175.12
€161.04
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.80
|
$797.61
€733.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,870.18
|
$15,486.35
€14,240.99
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$73.90
€67.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Milan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.34
|
$105.07
€96.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$40.41
€37.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.86
|
$103.43
€95.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.08
|
$151.78
€139.57
|
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