Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 15.6% higher than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 37.5% higher than in Milan
Rent Prices in London are 79.9% higher than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in London are 18.7% higher than in Milan
Groceries Prices in London are 0.8% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in London is 60.4% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(17.13 £)
23.35 €
(20.00 £)
     +16.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(68.51 £)
93.42 €
(80.00 £)
     +16.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.56 £)
9.34 €
(8.00 £)
     -6.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.14 £)
7.59 €
(6.50 £)
     +26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.28 £)
6.42 €
(5.50 £)
     +28.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(1.68 £)
4.18 €
(3.58 £)
     +113.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(2.45 £)
2.30 €
(1.97 £)
     -19.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 €
(1.23 £)
1.87 €
(1.60 £)
     +30.0 %
Markets
Milan Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.12 €
(5.24 £)
5.78 €
(4.95 £)
     -5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 €
(1.87 £)
1.66 €
(1.42 £)
     -24.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.30 £)
1.05 €
(0.90 £)
     -30.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 €
(3.39 £)
3.84 €
(3.29 £)
     -2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.25 €
(6.21 £)
4.06 €
(3.48 £)
     -44.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(4.60 £)
4.03 €
(3.45 £)
     -25.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 €
(7.88 £)
6.72 €
(5.75 £)
     -27.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.30 €
(1.11 £)
     +26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.76 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     -24.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 €
(0.96 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     +22.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.33 £)
1.59 €
(1.37 £)
     +2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.67 €
(0.57 £)
     -12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.65 £)
0.63 €
(0.54 £)
     -16.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 €
(1.11 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     -17.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 €
(0.45 £)
1.46 €
(1.25 £)
     +176.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(5.99 £)
10.80 €
(9.25 £)
     +54.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 €
(1.59 £)
2.40 €
(2.05 £)
     +28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(1.82 £)
2.81 €
(2.41 £)
     +32.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.14 £)
17.52 €
(15.00 £)
     +191.9 %
Transportation
Milan Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(1.88 £)
3.27 €
(2.80 £)
     +48.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(33.40 £)
233.54 €
(200.00 £)
     +498.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(5.99 £)
4.67 €
(4.00 £)
     -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.76 £)
3.66 €
(3.13 £)
     +13.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(28.49 £)
35.03 €
(30.00 £)
     +5.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(6.07 £)
6.72 €
(5.75 £)
     -5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(23,978.71 £)
31,854.93 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 €
(26,413.28 £)
30,197.52 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.82 €
(221.65 £)
337.63 €
(289.14 £)
     +30.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.26 €
(7.93 £)
17.97 €
(15.39 £)
     +94.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(23.06 £)
36.22 €
(31.02 £)
     +34.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.61 €
(55.33 £)
54.97 €
(47.08 £)
     -14.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(27.33 £)
16.24 €
(13.91 £)
     -49.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(8.56 £)
17.52 €
(15.00 £)
     +75.2 %
Childcare
Milan Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 €
(688.02 £)
2,148.97 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +167.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(11,280.35 £)
23,418.00 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +77.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.94 €
(79.60 £)
96.04 €
(82.24 £)
     +3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 €
(30.86 £)
46.67 €
(39.97 £)
     +29.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.77 €
(84.58 £)
103.03 €
(88.24 £)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 €
(121.83 £)
109.80 €
(94.03 £)
     -22.8 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,433.60 €
(1,227.71 £)
2,593.65 €
(2,221.15 £)
     +80.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 950.20 €
(813.73 £)
1,889.96 €
(1,618.52 £)
     +98.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.26 €
(2,479.45 £)
5,047.24 €
(4,322.37 £)
     +74.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,882.77 €
(1,612.37 £)
3,352.54 €
(2,871.05 £)
     +78.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(730.08 £)
1,531.09 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +79.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 €
(380.15 £)
836.63 €
(716.48 £)
     +88.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,738.70 €
(1,488.99 £)
3,834.59 €
(3,283.88 £)
     +120.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 5.57      +26.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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