Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Sliema 

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Cost of Living in Sliema is 11.8% lower than in Milan (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sliema is 12.2% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Sliema are 12.9% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Sliema are 3.1% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Sliema are 12.9% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Sliema is 16.1% lower than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Sliema Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 18.00 €      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 82.50 €      +3.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.20 € 10.00 €      -10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 € 2.56 €      +38.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 € 2.62 €      -8.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 € 1.92 €      +51.5 %
Markets
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.95 € 4.48 €      -24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 1.00 €      -55.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.68 €      +31.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.76 € 3.96 €      +5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.60 € 4.04 €      -46.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 € 3.67 €      -28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 € 7.48 €      -21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.71 €      +50.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 1.22 €      +32.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.29 €      +0.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.46 €      -7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.00 €      -2.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.52 €      -39.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.43 € 2.06 €      +43.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.61 € 1.05 €      +70.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 7.50 €      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 € 1.64 €      -21.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 1.97 €      -25.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.60 €      -6.7 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 2.50 €      +13.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 € 5.00 €      -27.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 6.44 €      +60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.88 € 42.50 €      +25.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.79 € 5.08 €      -25.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 € 33,500.00 €      +15.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,033.33 € 32,733.33 €      +5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.31 € 80.73 €      -57.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.05 € 24.54 €      +144.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.71 € 39.38 €      +47.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.84 € 59.29 €      -8.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.00 € 19.83 €      -38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 769.99 € 662.50 €      -14.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,186.67 € 9,555.67 €      -32.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.76 € 79.38 €      -19.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.82 € 33.33 €      -28.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.45 € 89.17 €      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.40 € 87.50 €      -41.0 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,380.26 € 1,242.86 €      -10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 987.84 € 966.67 €      -2.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,744.12 € 2,107.14 €      -23.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,798.57 € 1,700.00 €      -5.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 796.78 € 462.19 €      -42.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 413.90 € 371.61 €      -10.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Sliema Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,023.84 € 1,491.67 €      -26.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.25 5.08      +56.2 %
Last update: 18 June 202513 June 2025
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