Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Milan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Milan is 0.5% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 0.0% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Milan are 0.9% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 8.3% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Milan are 6.0% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 46.7% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.79 £
(15.00 €)
17.05 £
(20.00 €)
     +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.93 £
(75.00 €)
68.19 £
(80.00 €)
     +6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.38 £
(11.00 €)
8.52 £
(10.00 €)
     -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.84 £
(4.50 €)
5.11 £
(6.00 €)
     +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.01 £
(4.70 €)
4.26 £
(5.00 €)
     +6.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.23 £
(3.79 €)
1.64 £
(1.92 €)
     -49.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.97 £
(3.49 €)
2.40 £
(2.82 €)
     -19.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 £
(2.91 €)
1.14 £
(1.33 €)
     -54.2 %
Markets
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.72 £
(4.37 €)
5.16 £
(6.06 €)
     +38.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 £
(2.04 €)
1.88 £
(2.21 €)
     +8.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.22 €)
1.29 £
(1.52 €)
     +23.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.75 £
(3.23 €)
3.39 £
(3.97 €)
     +23.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.09 £
(5.97 €)
6.09 £
(7.15 €)
     +19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.97 £
(5.83 €)
4.51 £
(5.29 €)
     -9.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.43 £
(7.54 €)
7.85 £
(9.21 €)
     +22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.24 €)
0.92 £
(1.08 €)
     -12.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 £
(0.74 €)
0.76 £
(0.89 €)
     +21.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 £
(1.04 €)
0.98 £
(1.16 €)
     +11.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.48 €)
1.37 £
(1.61 €)
     +8.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 £
(0.74 €)
0.66 £
(0.78 €)
     +4.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 £
(0.81 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     -6.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 £
(1.83 €)
1.10 £
(1.29 €)
     -29.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 £
(0.91 €)
0.45 £
(0.53 €)
     -41.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.11 £
(5.99 €)
5.97 £
(7.00 €)
     +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 £
(0.96 €)
1.58 £
(1.85 €)
     +93.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 £
(1.56 €)
1.80 £
(2.11 €)
     +34.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.99 £
(8.20 €)
5.11 £
(6.00 €)
     -26.8 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 £
(3.70 €)
1.88 £
(2.20 €)
     -40.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41.77 £
(49.00 €)
33.24 £
(39.00 €)
     -20.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.69 £
(5.50 €)
5.97 £
(7.00 €)
     +27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.43 £
(4.02 €)
3.02 £
(3.54 €)
     -12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.39 £
(38.00 €)
28.13 £
(33.00 €)
     -13.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.88 £
(6.90 €)
6.03 £
(7.07 €)
     +2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,167.12 £
(27,180.00 €)
23,866.06 £
(28,000.00 €)
     +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,546.42 £
(27,625.00 €)
26,921.44 £
(31,584.62 €)
     +14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 283.24 £
(332.30 €)
217.34 £
(254.98 €)
     -23.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.88 £
(23.32 €)
7.94 £
(9.31 €)
     -60.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.11 £
(37.68 €)
22.98 £
(26.96 €)
     -28.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.25 £
(46.05 €)
55.44 £
(65.04 €)
     +41.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.08 £
(28.25 €)
28.17 £
(33.05 €)
     +17.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.08 £
(13.00 €)
8.52 £
(10.00 €)
     -23.1 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 720.66 £
(845.49 €)
648.40 £
(760.71 €)
     -10.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,423.13 £
(14,575.00 €)
11,105.64 £
(13,029.30 €)
     -10.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.26 £
(90.64 €)
80.87 £
(94.88 €)
     +4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.69 £
(39.52 €)
32.65 £
(38.30 €)
     -3.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.26 £
(87.12 €)
83.92 £
(98.46 €)
     +13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.71 £
(129.89 €)
120.38 £
(141.23 €)
     +8.7 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,270.22 £
(1,490.24 €)
1,203.95 £
(1,412.49 €)
     -5.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,010.03 £
(1,184.98 €)
822.10 £
(964.50 €)
     -18.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,256.24 £
(2,647.06 €)
2,595.43 £
(3,045.00 €)
     +15.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,768.04 £
(2,074.29 €)
1,624.60 £
(1,906.00 €)
     -8.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 897.72 £
(1,053.22 €)
708.38 £
(831.09 €)
     -21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 647.89 £
(760.11 €)
364.62 £
(427.78 €)
     -43.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,717.92 £
(3,188.70 €)
1,447.43 £
(1,698.15 €)
     -46.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 4.39      +13.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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