Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 28.8% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 27.6% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Milan are 25.3% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 27.8% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Milan are 35.0% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 34.3% lower than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 80.00 €      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 6.00 €      +100.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 5.00 €      +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 € 1.92 €      -15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 € 2.82 €      +18.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 1.33 €      -23.0 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.96 € 6.06 €      +52.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 2.21 €      +67.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.52 €      +131.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.94 € 3.97 €      +35.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 € 7.15 €      +25.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.75 € 5.29 €      +40.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 € 9.21 €      +47.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 € 1.08 €      +18.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.89 €      +13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 € 1.16 €      +45.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.61 €      +55.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.78 €      +6.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.76 €      +6.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.06 € 1.29 €      +21.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.53 €      -31.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 € 7.00 €      +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 1.85 €      +57.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 2.11 €      +33.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 6.00 €      +15.4 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.20 €      -12.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.25 € 39.00 €      +75.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 7.00 €      +133.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.54 €      +10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 € 33.00 €      +37.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.35 € 7.07 €      +11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      -6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,360.00 € 31,584.62 €      +19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.01 € 254.98 €      +59.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.46 € 9.31 €      -43.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.89 € 26.96 €      -18.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.91 € 65.04 €      +38.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.76 € 33.05 €      +59.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 € 760.71 €      +39.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,170.59 € 13,029.30 €      +16.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.52 € 94.88 €      +17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.54 € 38.30 €      +21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.73 € 98.46 €      +8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.26 € 141.23 €      +38.1 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,249.19 € 1,412.49 €      +13.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 955.71 € 964.50 €      +0.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,119.77 € 3,045.00 €      +43.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,524.41 € 1,906.00 €      +25.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 € 831.09 €      +58.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.30 € 427.78 €      +21.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,024.97 € 1,698.15 €      -16.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 4.39      +23.3 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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