Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucca and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 21.1% higher than in Lucca (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 38.8% higher than in Lucca
Rent Prices in Milan are 105.7% higher than in Lucca
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 24.6% higher than in Lucca
Groceries Prices in Milan are 20.2% higher than in Lucca
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 4.5% lower than in Lucca
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Restaurants
Lucca Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 80.00 €      +23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.43 € 1.90 €      +33.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 € 2.84 €      +16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.02 € 1.28 €      +25.8 %
Markets
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.59 € 5.94 €      +29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.01 € 2.33 €      +15.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.42 €      +30.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 € 3.84 €      +24.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.26 € 7.38 €      +40.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.08 € 5.17 €      +1.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.16 € 9.63 €      +18.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 € 1.09 €      +15.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.90 €      +39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.20 €      +17.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.57 €      +39.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.89 €      +24.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.81 €      +23.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 € 1.35 €      +22.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.39 € 0.55 €      +40.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 € 1.94 €      +42.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 € 2.62 €      +30.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.90 € 6.00 €      +1.7 %
Transportation
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 € 2.20 €      +29.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 31.00 € 39.00 €      +25.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.09 € 7.00 €      +71.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.77 € 4.02 €      +127.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.25 € 33.14 €      +31.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 € 6.84 €      +1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      +42.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,250.00 € 31,450.00 €      +19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.38 € 197.38 €      -16.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.24 € 10.02 €      -10.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.00 € 27.44 €      +1.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.00 € 69.55 €      +15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 45.00 € 32.60 €      -27.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 € 10.00 €      +17.6 %
Childcare
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 400.00 € 759.49 €      +89.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,762.50 € 13,813.79 €      +78.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.29 € 98.50 €      +4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.67 € 41.31 €      +30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 € 98.24 €      +20.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.00 € 145.77 €      +48.7 %
Rent Per Month
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 700.00 € 1,370.56 €      +95.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 575.00 € 964.44 €      +67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,350.00 € 2,864.49 €      +112.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 806.67 € 1,858.82 €      +130.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 332.13 € 820.34 €      +147.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 190.45 € 414.08 €      +117.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Lucca Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,530.40 € 2,029.15 €      +32.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.21 3.37      -20.1 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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