Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Milan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Milan are 3.5% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 2.5% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in Milan are 0.6% higher than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 10.4% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Milan are 6.5% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 52.1% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.87 £
(15.00 €)
17.16 £
(20.00 €)
     +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 64.33 £
(75.00 €)
68.62 £
(80.00 €)
     +6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.58 £
(10.00 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.86 £
(4.50 €)
5.15 £
(6.00 €)
     +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 £
(4.50 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     +11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 £
(3.71 €)
1.68 £
(1.96 €)
     -47.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 £
(3.08 €)
2.48 £
(2.89 €)
     -6.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 £
(2.60 €)
1.18 £
(1.38 €)
     -47.1 %
Markets
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.76 £
(4.38 €)
5.23 £
(6.09 €)
     +39.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 £
(2.11 €)
1.91 £
(2.23 €)
     +5.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.20 €)
1.30 £
(1.51 €)
     +26.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.71 £
(3.16 €)
3.31 £
(3.86 €)
     +22.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.00 £
(5.82 €)
6.09 £
(7.10 €)
     +21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.89 £
(5.70 €)
4.56 £
(5.31 €)
     -6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.27 £
(7.31 €)
7.82 £
(9.12 €)
     +24.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.23 €)
0.88 £
(1.03 €)
     -16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.70 €)
0.77 £
(0.89 €)
     +27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.04 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     +6.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.40 €)
1.26 £
(1.47 €)
     +4.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 £
(0.74 €)
0.66 £
(0.78 €)
     +5.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 £
(0.79 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -4.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 £
(1.80 €)
1.13 £
(1.31 €)
     -27.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 £
(0.86 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -36.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.14 £
(5.99 €)
6.00 £
(7.00 €)
     +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 £
(0.95 €)
1.58 £
(1.84 €)
     +94.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.37 £
(1.60 €)
1.82 £
(2.12 €)
     +32.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.03 £
(8.20 €)
5.15 £
(6.00 €)
     -26.8 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.17 £
(3.70 €)
1.89 £
(2.20 €)
     -40.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.03 £
(49.00 €)
33.45 £
(39.00 €)
     -20.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.72 £
(5.50 €)
6.00 £
(7.00 €)
     +27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.18 £
(3.70 €)
2.76 £
(3.22 €)
     -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.88 £
(36.00 €)
28.54 £
(33.27 €)
     -7.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.92 £
(6.91 €)
6.08 £
(7.09 €)
     +2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,314.01 £
(27,180.00 €)
24,017.38 £
(28,000.00 €)
     +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,695.72 £
(27,625.00 €)
26,643.46 £
(31,061.54 €)
     +12.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.75 £
(283.00 €)
219.73 £
(256.17 €)
     -9.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.28 £
(20.14 €)
8.04 £
(9.37 €)
     -53.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.67 £
(36.93 €)
23.10 £
(26.93 €)
     -27.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.46 £
(44.83 €)
55.34 £
(64.51 €)
     +43.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.46 £
(26.19 €)
27.37 £
(31.91 €)
     +21.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.15 £
(13.00 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     -23.1 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 718.30 £
(837.41 €)
689.13 £
(803.40 €)
     -4.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,501.90 £
(14,575.00 €)
11,298.54 £
(13,172.09 €)
     -9.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.55 £
(83.42 €)
81.01 £
(94.44 €)
     +13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.19 £
(32.87 €)
31.18 £
(36.35 €)
     +10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.71 £
(82.44 €)
84.72 £
(98.76 €)
     +19.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.03 £
(110.78 €)
122.79 £
(143.15 €)
     +29.2 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,257.23 £
(1,465.70 €)
1,198.98 £
(1,397.80 €)
     -4.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 988.55 £
(1,152.48 €)
811.74 £
(946.34 €)
     -17.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,147.20 £
(2,503.26 €)
2,539.47 £
(2,960.57 €)
     +18.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,742.61 £
(2,031.58 €)
1,623.27 £
(1,892.44 €)
     -6.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 812.85 £
(947.64 €)
731.26 £
(852.51 €)
     -10.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 598.76 £
(698.05 €)
381.42 £
(444.66 €)
     -36.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,018.15 £
(3,518.63 €)
1,482.34 £
(1,728.15 €)
     -50.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.40 4.39      +29.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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