Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 15.8% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 36.3% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in London are 75.8% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in London are 18.4% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in London are 0.3% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in London is 70.1% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(17.22 £)
23.23 €
(20.00 £)
     +16.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(68.88 £)
92.92 €
(80.00 £)
     +16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.61 £)
9.29 €
(8.00 £)
     -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.17 £)
7.55 €
(6.50 £)
     +25.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.30 £)
6.68 €
(5.75 £)
     +33.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(1.69 £)
4.17 €
(3.59 £)
     +113.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(2.49 £)
2.35 €
(2.02 £)
     -18.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(1.19 £)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     +39.1 %
Markets
Milan Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 €
(5.24 £)
5.83 €
(5.02 £)
     -4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(1.90 £)
1.63 €
(1.41 £)
     -26.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 €
(1.30 £)
1.07 €
(0.92 £)
     -29.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 €
(3.32 £)
3.68 €
(3.17 £)
     -4.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 €
(6.11 £)
3.96 €
(3.41 £)
     -44.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 €
(4.58 £)
3.94 €
(3.39 £)
     -25.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 €
(7.85 £)
6.57 €
(5.65 £)
     -28.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.35 €
(1.17 £)
     +32.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.77 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -22.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.96 £)
1.36 €
(1.17 £)
     +22.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(1.27 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +9.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.67 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -13.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.65 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -17.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(1.13 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     -14.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
1.52 €
(1.31 £)
     +177.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.03 £)
11.03 €
(9.50 £)
     +57.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(1.59 £)
2.43 €
(2.09 £)
     +31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(1.83 £)
2.83 €
(2.44 £)
     +33.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.17 £)
17.42 €
(15.00 £)
     +190.4 %
Transportation
Milan Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(1.89 £)
3.25 €
(2.80 £)
     +47.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(33.58 £)
232.29 €
(200.00 £)
     +495.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(6.03 £)
5.23 €
(4.50 £)
     -25.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.77 £)
3.64 €
(3.13 £)
     +13.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(28.64 £)
34.84 €
(30.00 £)
     +4.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(6.10 £)
6.63 €
(5.71 £)
     -6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(24,107.31 £)
31,684.99 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(26,743.22 £)
30,036.43 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 €
(220.55 £)
341.25 €
(293.80 £)
     +33.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 €
(8.07 £)
17.46 €
(15.03 £)
     +86.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(23.19 £)
36.03 €
(31.02 £)
     +33.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 €
(55.55 £)
54.29 €
(46.74 £)
     -15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(27.47 £)
16.67 €
(14.35 £)
     -47.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(8.61 £)
17.42 €
(15.00 £)
     +74.2 %
Childcare
Milan Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 794.56 €
(684.09 £)
2,137.51 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +169.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(11,340.85 £)
23,293.07 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +76.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 €
(81.31 £)
94.92 €
(81.72 £)
     +0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 €
(31.29 £)
45.73 €
(39.37 £)
     +25.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 €
(85.03 £)
103.43 €
(89.05 £)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 €
(123.25 £)
113.57 €
(97.78 £)
     -20.7 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,397.80 €
(1,203.47 £)
2,483.86 €
(2,138.54 £)
     +77.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 946.34 €
(814.78 £)
1,866.93 €
(1,607.38 £)
     +97.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,960.57 €
(2,548.98 £)
4,981.59 €
(4,289.02 £)
     +68.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,892.44 €
(1,629.35 £)
3,320.62 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +75.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(733.99 £)
1,522.93 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +78.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.58 €
(381.05 £)
858.59 €
(739.22 £)
     +94.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 €
(1,487.89 £)
4,008.36 €
(3,451.10 £)
     +131.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 5.56      +26.5 %
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