Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 6.2% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 4.9% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Munich are 2.6% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 11.8% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Munich are 9.2% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 113.6% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.50 €      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.95 € 3.71 €      +90.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 € 3.02 €      +6.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 € 2.60 €      +81.3 %
Markets
Milan Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.14 € 4.33 €      -29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.17 € 2.05 €      -5.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.17 €      -24.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 € 3.08 €      -22.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.27 € 5.65 €      -22.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.37 € 5.60 €      +4.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.18 € 7.14 €      -22.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.20 €      +15.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.68 €      -23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.03 €      -9.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.37 €      -13.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.71 €      -5.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.76 €      +1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 € 1.76 €      +34.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 € 0.79 €      +53.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.99 €      -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 0.94 €      -48.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 € 1.52 €      -29.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 3.70 €      +68.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 49.00 €      +25.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 5.50 €      -21.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.70 €      +15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 € 36.00 €      +8.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 € 6.90 €      -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 € 26,000.00 €      -15.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.36 € 270.25 €      +3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.22 € 19.67 €      +113.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.95 € 37.32 €      +38.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.28 € 44.07 €      -33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 € 26.88 €      -15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 € 837.65 €      +4.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 € 14,225.00 €      +8.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.94 € 79.56 €      -14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 € 30.02 €      -16.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.74 € 81.81 €      -17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 € 100.32 €      -29.5 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,432.09 € 1,426.35 €      -0.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 951.34 € 1,134.02 €      +19.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.42 € 2,451.70 €      -15.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,879.14 € 1,975.00 €      +5.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 € 921.93 €      +8.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 € 686.55 €      +54.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,732.55 € 3,517.43 €      +103.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 3.39      -22.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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