Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Milan 

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Consumer Prices in Milan are 6.5% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 12.7% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in Milan are 27.3% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 10.4% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in Milan are 9.6% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 57.8% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 20.00 €      +17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 80.00 €      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 € 6.00 €      +23.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 € 1.96 €      -42.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 € 2.87 €      +5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 1.44 €      -43.6 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 6.12 €      +43.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 2.18 €      +19.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.52 €      +21.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.43 € 3.95 €      +15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 € 7.25 €      +27.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 € 5.38 €      -12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 € 9.21 €      +30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.03 €      -12.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.89 €      +41.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.13 €      +21.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 € 1.56 €      +6.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.76 €      +18.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.75 €      +8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 € 1.30 €      -28.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.53 €      -31.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 1.86 €      +115.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 2.12 €      +37.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 6.00 €      -26.8 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 2.20 €      -35.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 39.00 €      -20.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 7.00 €      +75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.22 €      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 33.27 €      +10.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 7.07 €      +6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 28,000.00 €      +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 € 30,842.86 €      +24.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 € 258.82 €      -10.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.51 € 9.26 €      -52.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.96 € 27.05 €      -35.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 € 64.60 €      +40.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 € 31.91 €      +101.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 10.00 €      -23.1 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 € 803.40 €      +74.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 € 13,172.09 €      -2.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.62 € 92.94 €      +37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.05 € 36.04 €      +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.90 € 98.74 €      +20.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 € 142.26 €      +24.8 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,210.69 € 1,433.60 €      +18.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 833.89 € 954.64 €      +14.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,107.50 € 2,897.95 €      +37.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,477.08 € 1,877.05 €      +27.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 687.13 € 852.51 €      +24.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.05 € 443.90 €      +10.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,658.66 € 1,741.42 €      -52.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.81 4.39      +15.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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