Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 23.4% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 43.2% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in London are 86.6% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in London are 23.5% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in London are 1.4% higher than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in London is 54.8% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(16.83 £)
23.77 €
(20.00 £)
     +18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(67.31 £)
98.05 €
(82.50 £)
     +22.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.41 £)
9.51 €
(8.00 £)
     -4.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.05 £)
7.73 €
(6.50 £)
     +28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.21 £)
5.94 €
(5.00 £)
     +18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.89 €
(1.59 £)
4.43 €
(3.73 £)
     +134.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 €
(2.39 £)
2.23 €
(1.88 £)
     -21.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 €
(1.09 £)
1.71 €
(1.44 £)
     +32.2 %
Markets
Milan Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.95 €
(5.01 £)
5.99 €
(5.04 £)
     +0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(1.86 £)
1.58 €
(1.33 £)
     -28.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.42 €
(1.20 £)
1.18 €
(0.99 £)
     -17.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.90 €
(3.28 £)
3.84 €
(3.23 £)
     -1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.23 €
(6.08 £)
4.27 €
(3.59 £)
     -40.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.10 €
(4.29 £)
3.92 €
(3.29 £)
     -23.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.09 €
(7.65 £)
6.20 €
(5.22 £)
     -31.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 €
(0.91 £)
1.45 €
(1.22 £)
     +34.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.73 £)
0.68 €
(0.57 £)
     -22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 €
(0.96 £)
1.35 €
(1.14 £)
     +18.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 €
(1.29 £)
1.79 €
(1.50 £)
     +16.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.67 £)
0.64 €
(0.54 £)
     -18.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.64 £)
0.62 €
(0.52 £)
     -18.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(1.06 £)
1.18 €
(0.99 £)
     -6.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 €
(0.44 £)
1.42 €
(1.20 £)
     +172.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(5.89 £)
11.88 €
(10.00 £)
     +69.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 €
(1.49 £)
2.44 €
(2.06 £)
     +37.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 €
(1.81 £)
3.08 €
(2.59 £)
     +43.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.05 £)
17.83 €
(15.00 £)
     +197.1 %
Transportation
Milan Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(1.85 £)
3.30 €
(2.77 £)
     +49.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(32.81 £)
237.70 €
(200.00 £)
     +509.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(5.89 £)
5.35 €
(4.50 £)
     -23.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.71 £)
4.15 €
(3.49 £)
     +29.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.30 €
(26.34 £)
35.65 €
(30.00 £)
     +13.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 €
(5.94 £)
6.83 €
(5.75 £)
     -3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(23,559.21 £)
33,361.05 €
(28,070.00 £)
     +19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,866.67 €
(26,812.63 £)
32,614.42 €
(27,441.79 £)
     +2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.27 €
(192.07 £)
298.06 €
(250.79 £)
     +30.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.51 €
(8.00 £)
17.87 €
(15.04 £)
     +87.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.80 €
(22.55 £)
36.92 €
(31.06 £)
     +37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.49 €
(51.74 £)
52.76 €
(44.40 £)
     -14.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.85 €
(27.64 £)
16.74 €
(14.09 £)
     -49.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(8.41 £)
14.26 €
(12.00 £)
     +42.6 %
Childcare
Milan Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 749.49 €
(630.62 £)
2,142.72 €
(1,802.88 £)
     +185.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,932.56 €
(10,881.46 £)
23,359.32 €
(19,654.55 £)
     +80.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.03 €
(80.80 £)
88.88 €
(74.78 £)
     -7.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.65 €
(30.83 £)
45.09 €
(37.94 £)
     +23.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.06 €
(80.82 £)
101.88 €
(85.72 £)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.62 €
(114.96 £)
115.72 €
(97.37 £)
     -15.3 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,373.46 €
(1,155.63 £)
2,549.32 €
(2,145.00 £)
     +85.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 948.39 €
(797.97 £)
1,896.20 €
(1,595.46 £)
     +99.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,835.68 €
(2,385.94 £)
5,265.28 €
(4,430.21 £)
     +85.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,828.56 €
(1,538.55 £)
3,323.44 €
(2,796.34 £)
     +81.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 792.43 €
(666.75 £)
1,466.95 €
(1,234.30 £)
     +85.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.96 €
(338.21 £)
886.31 €
(745.74 £)
     +120.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,912.88 €
(1,609.50 £)
4,238.75 €
(3,566.49 £)
     +121.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.71 5.34      +44.0 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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