Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 8.5% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 7.6% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in Paris are 6.0% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 0.7% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Paris are 21.9% higher than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 52.1% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 18.00 €      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 € 4.24 €      +116.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 € 3.42 €      +19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 € 2.77 €      +92.4 %
Markets
Milan Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.13 € 5.47 €      -10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 € 1.56 €      -28.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 € 1.04 €      -32.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 € 4.54 €      +14.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.19 € 9.59 €      +33.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.35 € 6.42 €      +20.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 € 9.92 €      +7.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.43 €      +39.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.03 €      +15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.54 €      +36.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.78 €      +14.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.99 €      +30.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 1.08 €      +43.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 € 1.58 €      +21.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 € 0.89 €      +68.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 8.00 €      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 € 2.36 €      +27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 3.52 €      +65.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 12.25 €      +104.2 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 2.15 €      -2.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 85.00 €      +117.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 6.25 €      -10.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.11 €      -3.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 € 46.00 €      +38.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 € 7.15 €      +0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 € 30,332.22 €      -1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.82 € 216.22 €      -16.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.25 € 15.65 €      +69.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 € 29.97 €      +11.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.61 € 37.91 €      -41.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 € 16.86 €      -47.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 € 769.50 €      -4.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 € 15,222.22 €      +15.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.94 € 93.20 €      +0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 € 40.60 €      +12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.30 € 100.08 €      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 € 142.86 €      +0.4 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,433.60 € 1,392.84 €      -2.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 950.20 € 961.90 €      +1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.26 € 3,049.14 €      +5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,882.77 € 2,186.11 €      +16.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 € 1,095.13 €      +28.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 € 797.41 €      +79.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,738.70 € 2,847.00 €      +63.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 3.78      -14.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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