Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Milan 

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Consumer Prices in Milan are 33.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 47.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Milan are 62.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 32.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Milan are 34.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 40.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.83 €)
21.56 $
(20.00 €)
     -28.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.58 €)
86.25 $
(80.00 €)
     -33.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
10.78 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.20 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.30 €)
2.11 $
(1.96 €)
     -63.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.94 €)
3.12 $
(2.89 €)
     -1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
1.49 $
(1.38 €)
     -36.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.24 €)
6.57 $
(6.09 €)
     +16.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.07 €)
2.38 $
(2.21 €)
     -45.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.15 €)
1.63 $
(1.51 €)
     -52.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     -20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.09 €)
7.66 $
(7.10 €)
     +0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.43 €)
5.73 $
(5.31 €)
     -17.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.34 €)
9.83 $
(9.12 €)
     +9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.88 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -64.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     +0.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
1.20 $
(1.11 €)
     -52.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.71 €)
1.59 $
(1.48 €)
     -45.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.68 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -53.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -52.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.74 €)
1.41 $
(1.31 €)
     -52.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(2.34 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -76.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.55 €)
7.55 $
(7.00 €)
     -62.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
1.99 $
(1.84 €)
     -21.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.58 €)
2.29 $
(2.12 €)
     -40.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.77 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -61.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
2.37 $
(2.20 €)
     -18.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.44 €)
42.05 $
(39.00 €)
     -68.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
7.55 $
(7.00 €)
     +50.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
3.47 $
(3.22 €)
     -0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.54 €)
35.87 $
(33.27 €)
     +5.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
7.64 $
(7.09 €)
     +98.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,464.46 €)
30,186.86 $
(28,000.00 €)
     -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,302.57 €)
33,487.51 $
(31,061.54 €)
     +18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(174.25 €)
276.18 $
(256.17 €)
     +47.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.52 $
(63.55 €)
10.10 $
(9.37 €)
     -85.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.62 €)
29.04 $
(26.93 €)
     -59.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.24 €)
69.55 $
(64.51 €)
     -53.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.38 €)
34.40 $
(31.91 €)
     -63.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.55 €)
10.78 $
(10.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,897.27 €)
851.45 $
(789.77 €)
     -72.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,798.25 €)
14,200.86 $
(13,172.09 €)
     -75.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(66.95 €)
101.82 $
(94.44 €)
     +41.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.74 €)
39.19 $
(36.35 €)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(93.90 €)
106.48 $
(98.76 €)
     +5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(156.84 €)
154.33 $
(143.15 €)
     -8.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(4,034.87 €)
1,517.55 $
(1,407.61 €)
     -65.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,685.55 €)
1,029.33 $
(954.76 €)
     -64.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,143.05 €)
3,222.93 $
(2,989.44 €)
     -63.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(4,290.12 €)
2,043.38 $
(1,895.35 €)
     -55.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,586.46 €)
919.10 $
(852.51 €)
     -46.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,059.96 €)
477.14 $
(442.58 €)
     -58.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(5,475.90 €)
1,863.12 $
(1,728.15 €)
     -68.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.39      -34.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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