Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 31.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 45.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Milan are 60.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 31.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Milan are 33.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 42.1% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.59 €)
21.75 $
(20.00 €)
     -27.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(119.56 €)
86.98 $
(80.00 €)
     -33.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.04 €)
10.87 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 8.00 $
(7.36 €)
6.52 $
(6.00 €)
     -18.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 10.50 $
(9.66 €)
5.44 $
(5.00 €)
     -48.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(5.21 €)
2.11 $
(1.94 €)
     -62.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.12 $
(2.87 €)
3.14 $
(2.88 €)
     +0.5 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.12 €)
1.50 $
(1.38 €)
     -34.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.49 $
(1.37 €)
1.76 $
(1.62 €)
     +18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 4.78 $
(4.39 €)
2.65 $
(2.43 €)
     -44.6 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 7.34 $
(6.75 €)
3.66 $
(3.36 €)
     -50.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(4.71 €)
4.22 $
(3.88 €)
     -17.7 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 16.45 $
(15.13 €)
17.08 $
(15.71 €)
     +3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 15.02 $
(13.81 €)
12.66 $
(11.64 €)
     -15.7 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.16 $
(17.62 €)
22.05 $
(20.28 €)
     +15.0 %
Apples (1kg) 6.84 $
(6.29 €)
2.49 $
(2.29 €)
     -63.5 %
Banana (1kg) 2.12 $
(1.95 €)
2.10 $
(1.93 €)
     -0.9 %
Oranges (1kg) 5.57 $
(5.12 €)
2.70 $
(2.48 €)
     -51.5 %
Tomato (1kg) 6.45 $
(5.93 €)
3.64 $
(3.35 €)
     -43.6 %
Potato (1kg) 3.98 $
(3.66 €)
1.87 $
(1.72 €)
     -53.1 %
Onion (1kg) 3.72 $
(3.42 €)
1.80 $
(1.66 €)
     -51.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.71 €)
1.43 $
(1.31 €)
     -51.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.36 €)
0.60 $
(0.55 €)
     -76.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.39 €)
7.61 $
(7.00 €)
     -61.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.36 €)
2.01 $
(1.84 €)
     -22.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.81 $
(3.50 €)
2.31 $
(2.12 €)
     -39.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.64 €)
6.52 $
(6.00 €)
     -61.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.67 €)
2.39 $
(2.20 €)
     -17.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(121.40 €)
42.40 $
(39.00 €)
     -67.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.60 €)
7.61 $
(7.00 €)
     +52.2 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)
2.17 $
(2.00 €)
     -0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.27 €)
36.17 $
(33.27 €)
     +6.4 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.02 $
(0.94 €)
2.04 $
(1.87 €)
     +100.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(28,970.96 €)
30,444.28 $
(28,000.00 €)
     -3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(25,264.45 €)
33,773.08 $
(31,061.54 €)
     +22.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 183.18 $
(168.47 €)
287.13 $
(264.08 €)
     +56.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(61.00 €)
10.29 $
(9.46 €)
     -84.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(65.82 €)
29.36 $
(27.00 €)
     -59.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 136.59 $
(125.62 €)
69.46 $
(63.89 €)
     -49.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(71.61 €)
35.93 $
(33.05 €)
     -53.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.39 €)
10.87 $
(10.00 €)
     -45.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,848.04 €)
858.71 $
(789.77 €)
     -72.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(52,975.47 €)
14,321.96 $
(13,172.09 €)
     -75.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.45 $
(64.79 €)
102.86 $
(94.60 €)
     +46.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.37 €)
39.69 $
(36.50 €)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.23 $
(92.19 €)
106.86 $
(98.28 €)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(152.13 €)
155.65 $
(143.15 €)
     -5.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,318.92 $
(3,972.17 €)
1,543.24 $
(1,419.33 €)
     -64.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,662.85 €)
1,051.05 $
(966.67 €)
     -63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,530.20 $
(7,845.34 €)
3,280.11 $
(3,016.76 €)
     -61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,533.85 $
(4,169.84 €)
2,078.11 $
(1,911.26 €)
     -54.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,702.15 $
(16,280.90 €)
10,059.78 $
(9,252.11 €)
     -43.2 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,300.54 $
(11,312.97 €)
5,153.66 $
(4,739.89 €)
     -58.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,908.74 $
(5,434.34 €)
1,871.56 $
(1,721.29 €)
     -68.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 4.37      -34.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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