Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Karlsruhe 

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Consumer Prices in Karlsruhe are 4.9% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Karlsruhe are 17.6% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Karlsruhe are 41.9% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Karlsruhe are 21.2% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Karlsruhe are 12.3% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Karlsruhe is 112.6% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 12.00 €      -40.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.80 €      -24.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 € 3.24 €      +65.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 € 2.89 €      -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 € 1.93 €      +38.8 %
Markets
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 € 3.93 €      -31.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 € 1.45 €      -29.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.13 €      -22.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 € 3.41 €      -13.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.43 € 5.71 €      -23.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.37 € 6.27 €      +16.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.28 € 7.91 €      -14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.07 €      +0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.59 €      -34.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 € 0.90 €      -21.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 € 0.43 €      -70.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.73 €      +3.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.66 €      +9.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.24 € 1.73 €      +39.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 € 0.42 €      -20.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 € 0.90 €      -48.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 € 1.74 €      -13.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.10 €      +35.0 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 2.80 €      +27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 68.00 €      +74.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 € 3.50 €      -41.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.54 €      +10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.43 € 30.00 €      -10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.12 € 7.71 €      +8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 25,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,834.21 € 26,875.00 €      -6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.45 € 230.37 €      -5.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.46 € 36.62 €      +250.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.37 € 44.10 €      +61.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.17 € 34.00 €      -41.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.25 € 47.67 €      +57.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 785.65 € 383.75 €      -51.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,139.18 € 12,000.00 €      -20.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.09 € 87.33 €      +0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.21 € 52.50 €      +49.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.33 € 92.00 €      -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.79 € 131.67 €      +1.4 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,417.50 € 762.50 €      -46.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 919.19 € 672.50 €      -26.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,955.71 € 1,427.14 €      -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,848.57 € 1,292.86 €      -30.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 844.97 € 441.29 €      -47.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 448.72 € 377.80 €      -15.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Karlsruhe Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,739.92 € 3,046.28 €      +75.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.10 3.86      -6.0 %
Last update: October 2023September 2023
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