Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 16.2% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 37.1% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in London are 76.9% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in London are 19.6% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in London are 0.1% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in London is 73.7% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(17.04 £)
23.48 €
(20.00 £)
     +17.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(68.14 £)
93.92 €
(80.00 £)
     +17.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.52 £)
9.39 €
(8.00 £)
     -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.11 £)
7.63 €
(6.50 £)
     +27.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.26 £)
6.46 €
(5.50 £)
     +29.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 €
(1.65 £)
4.25 €
(3.62 £)
     +118.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 €
(2.46 £)
2.40 €
(2.05 £)
     -16.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(1.18 £)
1.91 €
(1.62 £)
     +37.9 %
Markets
Milan Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.14 €
(5.23 £)
5.82 €
(4.96 £)
     -5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.23 €
(1.90 £)
1.65 €
(1.41 £)
     -26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.31 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     -29.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 €
(3.35 £)
3.75 €
(3.19 £)
     -4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 €
(6.07 £)
4.00 €
(3.41 £)
     -43.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.24 €
(4.47 £)
3.98 €
(3.39 £)
     -24.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.20 €
(7.83 £)
6.48 €
(5.52 £)
     -29.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(0.90 £)
1.37 €
(1.17 £)
     +30.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.75 £)
0.70 €
(0.60 £)
     -20.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 €
(0.98 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     +20.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 €
(1.28 £)
1.71 €
(1.46 £)
     +14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.66 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     -13.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.64 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -17.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 €
(1.11 £)
1.14 €
(0.97 £)
     -12.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
1.49 €
(1.27 £)
     +169.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(5.96 £)
11.15 €
(9.50 £)
     +59.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(1.57 £)
2.45 €
(2.09 £)
     +33.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(1.81 £)
2.86 €
(2.44 £)
     +34.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.11 £)
17.61 €
(15.00 £)
     +193.5 %
Transportation
Milan Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(1.87 £)
3.29 €
(2.80 £)
     +49.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(33.22 £)
234.80 €
(200.00 £)
     +502.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(5.96 £)
5.28 €
(4.50 £)
     -24.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.74 £)
3.68 €
(3.13 £)
     +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(28.34 £)
35.22 €
(30.00 £)
     +5.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(6.04 £)
6.72 €
(5.72 £)
     -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(23,850.33 £)
32,026.39 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(26,458.14 £)
30,360.06 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.08 €
(224.94 £)
342.35 €
(291.61 £)
     +29.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.46 €
(8.06 £)
18.19 €
(15.49 £)
     +92.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.00 €
(23.00 £)
36.66 €
(31.23 £)
     +35.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.89 €
(54.42 £)
53.93 €
(45.94 £)
     -15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.05 €
(28.15 £)
16.85 €
(14.35 £)
     -49.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(8.52 £)
17.61 €
(15.00 £)
     +76.1 %
Childcare
Milan Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 €
(672.72 £)
2,160.54 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +173.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(11,219.95 £)
23,544.05 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +78.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.60 €
(80.58 £)
96.45 €
(82.16 £)
     +2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.50 €
(31.09 £)
46.46 €
(39.57 £)
     +27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.50 €
(83.90 £)
104.67 €
(89.16 £)
     +6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.68 €
(122.39 £)
116.56 €
(99.29 £)
     -18.9 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,419.33 €
(1,208.98 £)
2,502.51 €
(2,131.63 £)
     +76.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 966.67 €
(823.40 £)
1,884.43 €
(1,605.16 £)
     +94.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,016.76 €
(2,569.67 £)
5,192.52 €
(4,422.97 £)
     +72.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,911.26 €
(1,628.01 £)
3,356.40 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +75.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.54 €
(732.16 £)
1,517.46 €
(1,292.57 £)
     +76.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 440.35 €
(375.09 £)
867.84 €
(739.22 £)
     +97.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,721.29 €
(1,466.19 £)
4,100.64 €
(3,492.91 £)
     +138.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 5.51      +25.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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