Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 14.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 27.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Milan are 43.3% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 16.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Milan are 0.6% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 45.9% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.48 €
(20.00 £)
20.00 €
(17.04 £)
     -14.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 93.92 €
(80.00 £)
80.00 €
(68.15 £)
     -14.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.39 €
(8.00 £)
10.00 €
(8.52 £)
     +6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.63 €
(6.50 £)
6.00 €
(5.11 £)
     -21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.46 €
(5.50 £)
5.00 €
(4.26 £)
     -22.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.28 €
(3.64 £)
1.92 €
(1.64 £)
     -55.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(2.05 £)
2.82 €
(2.40 £)
     +17.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 €
(1.52 £)
1.33 €
(1.14 £)
     -25.5 %
Markets
London Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 €
(4.96 £)
6.06 €
(5.16 £)
     +4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.44 £)
2.21 €
(1.88 £)
     +30.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 €
(0.92 £)
1.52 €
(1.29 £)
     +40.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 €
(3.12 £)
3.97 €
(3.38 £)
     +8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.11 €
(3.50 £)
7.15 €
(6.09 £)
     +74.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.03 €
(3.43 £)
5.29 €
(4.51 £)
     +31.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.62 €
(5.64 £)
9.21 €
(7.85 £)
     +39.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.19 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     -22.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.61 £)
0.89 €
(0.76 £)
     +23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.18 £)
1.16 €
(0.98 £)
     -16.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.79 €
(1.52 £)
1.61 €
(1.37 £)
     -9.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.58 £)
0.78 €
(0.66 £)
     +13.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.54 £)
0.76 €
(0.65 £)
     +20.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(0.99 £)
1.29 €
(1.10 £)
     +10.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.54 €
(1.31 £)
0.53 €
(0.45 £)
     -65.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.15 €
(9.50 £)
7.00 €
(5.96 £)
     -37.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.45 €
(2.09 £)
1.85 €
(1.58 £)
     -24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 €
(2.47 £)
2.11 €
(1.79 £)
     -27.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.61 €
(15.00 £)
6.00 €
(5.11 £)
     -65.9 %
Transportation
London Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.29 €
(2.80 £)
2.20 €
(1.87 £)
     -33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 234.79 €
(200.00 £)
39.00 €
(33.22 £)
     -83.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.28 €
(4.50 £)
7.00 €
(5.96 £)
     +32.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.78 €
(3.22 £)
3.54 €
(3.02 £)
     -6.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.22 €
(30.00 £)
33.00 €
(28.11 £)
     -6.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.72 €
(5.73 £)
7.07 €
(6.03 £)
     +5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,870.99 €
(28,000.00 £)
28,000.00 €
(23,850.82 £)
     -14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,071.21 €
(26,466.92 £)
31,584.62 €
(26,904.25 £)
     +1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 350.79 €
(298.80 £)
254.98 €
(217.20 £)
     -27.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.20 €
(15.50 £)
9.31 €
(7.93 £)
     -48.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.09 €
(30.74 £)
26.96 €
(22.96 £)
     -25.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.08 €
(46.07 £)
65.04 €
(55.40 £)
     +20.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.85 €
(14.35 £)
33.05 €
(28.15 £)
     +96.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.61 €
(15.00 £)
10.00 €
(8.52 £)
     -43.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,175.49 €
(1,853.11 £)
760.71 €
(647.98 £)
     -65.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,647.37 €
(20,143.18 £)
13,029.30 €
(11,098.55 £)
     -44.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.01 €
(83.49 £)
94.88 €
(80.82 £)
     -3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.85 €
(40.76 £)
38.30 €
(32.63 £)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.23 €
(90.49 £)
98.46 €
(83.87 £)
     -7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.63 €
(100.20 £)
141.23 €
(120.30 £)
     +20.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,511.61 €
(2,139.42 £)
1,412.49 €
(1,203.18 £)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,867.68 €
(1,590.92 £)
965.33 €
(822.28 £)
     -48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,194.79 €
(4,425.00 £)
3,045.00 €
(2,593.78 £)
     -41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,361.24 €
(2,863.16 £)
1,906.00 €
(1,623.56 £)
     -43.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,502.91 €
(1,280.20 £)
831.09 €
(707.93 £)
     -44.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 877.95 €
(747.85 £)
427.78 €
(364.39 £)
     -51.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,316.47 €
(3,676.83 £)
1,698.15 €
(1,446.51 £)
     -60.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 4.39      -20.2 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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