Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 6.0% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 11.4% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 21.6% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 8.1% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 9.8% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 132.9% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 17.50 €      -12.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.85 €      -19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 € 3.46 €      +77.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 € 2.72 €      -4.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 € 2.55 €      +88.5 %
Markets
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.12 € 4.14 €      -32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.22 € 1.78 €      -19.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 € 1.24 €      -17.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 € 3.40 €      -14.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 € 5.68 €      -20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.26 € 5.95 €      +13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 € 6.96 €      -24.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 € 1.21 €      +14.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.61 €      -30.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.91 €      -21.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.40 €      -9.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.64 €      -17.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.69 €      -9.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.29 € 1.81 €      +40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.54 € 0.76 €      +41.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.99 €      -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 € 0.86 €      -52.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 € 1.52 €      -27.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 3.40 €      +54.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 49.00 €      +25.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.54 €      +10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.14 € 27.50 €      -17.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.08 € 6.65 €      -6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,971.43 € 24,790.00 €      -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.14 € 297.17 €      +13.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.38 € 22.55 €      +140.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.96 € 41.57 €      +54.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.29 € 46.09 €      -27.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.05 € 15.88 €      -52.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 781.51 € 460.00 €      -41.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,907.75 € 13,533.33 €      +4.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.74 € 67.05 €      -30.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.50 € 30.24 €      -17.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.28 € 82.03 €      -16.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.23 € 111.79 €      -20.8 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,409.58 € 1,211.27 €      -14.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 948.86 € 858.47 €      -9.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,016.32 € 2,144.00 €      -28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,898.11 € 1,488.64 €      -21.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 856.40 € 693.62 €      -19.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 438.49 € 413.20 €      -5.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,717.45 € 3,545.59 €      +106.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.35 3.92      -9.9 %
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