Cost of living comparison
Milan is 29.8% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Milan instead of Rome, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
Rome
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.64
|
$21.66
€19.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.76
|
$10.83
€9.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.00
|
$3.12
€2.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.03
|
$1.50
€1.35
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
Rome
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.68
|
$2.64
€2.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.24
|
$8.46
€7.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.74
|
$6.56
€5.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.51
|
$4.15
€3.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.59
|
$5.71
€5.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.92
|
$1.11
€1.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.85
|
$1.20
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.04
|
$1.62
€1.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
Rome
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.70
|
$7.67
€6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.16
|
$42.24
€38.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,105.03
|
$30,323.64
€27,325.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.10
|
$24.91
€22.45
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
Rome
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.07
|
$29.17
€26.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,056.08
|
$1,524.42
€1,373.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€650.41
|
$1,033.99
€931.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€158.35
|
$212.15
€191.17
|
|
pay 55.5% more for childcare
Rome
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€465.73
|
$855.31
€770.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€8,843.27
|
$14,265.21
€12,854.80
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.88
|
$6.50
€5.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.43
|
$2.10
€1.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.86
|
$6.50
€5.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€56.05
|
$69.19
€62.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.76
|
$10.83
€9.76
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
Rome
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€60.66
|
$102.28
€92.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€27.91
|
$39.36
€35.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€73.08
|
$106.96
€96.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€93.17
|
$155.03
€139.71
|
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