Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Milan 

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Consumer Prices in Milan are 33.7% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 47.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Milan are 62.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 32.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Milan are 35.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 40.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.85 €)
21.55 $
(20.00 €)
     -28.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.66 €)
86.19 $
(80.00 €)
     -33.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.21 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.30 €)
2.11 $
(1.96 €)
     -63.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.94 €)
3.12 $
(2.89 €)
     -1.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
1.48 $
(1.38 €)
     -36.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.24 €)
6.56 $
(6.09 €)
     +16.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.07 €)
2.38 $
(2.21 €)
     -45.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.16 €)
1.63 $
(1.51 €)
     -52.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     -20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.09 €)
7.65 $
(7.10 €)
     +0.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.44 €)
5.73 $
(5.31 €)
     -17.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.35 €)
9.83 $
(9.12 €)
     +9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.88 €)
1.10 $
(1.03 €)
     -64.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     +1.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
1.20 $
(1.11 €)
     -52.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.72 €)
1.59 $
(1.48 €)
     -45.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.68 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -53.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -52.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.74 €)
1.41 $
(1.31 €)
     -52.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(2.27 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -75.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.56 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     -62.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
1.99 $
(1.84 €)
     -21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.58 €)
2.28 $
(2.12 €)
     -40.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.78 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     -62.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
2.37 $
(2.20 €)
     -18.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.52 €)
42.02 $
(39.00 €)
     -68.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     +50.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
3.47 $
(3.22 €)
     -0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.56 €)
35.84 $
(33.27 €)
     +5.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
7.64 $
(7.09 €)
     +98.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,485.95 €)
30,166.89 $
(28,000.00 €)
     -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,319.98 €)
33,465.35 $
(31,061.54 €)
     +18.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(174.36 €)
275.99 $
(256.17 €)
     +46.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(63.28 €)
10.09 $
(9.37 €)
     -85.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.66 €)
29.02 $
(26.93 €)
     -59.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.33 €)
69.51 $
(64.51 €)
     -53.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.44 €)
34.38 $
(31.91 €)
     -63.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.56 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,899.19 €)
856.05 $
(794.56 €)
     -72.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,833.86 €)
14,191.46 $
(13,172.09 €)
     -75.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(66.99 €)
101.75 $
(94.44 €)
     +41.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.77 €)
39.16 $
(36.35 €)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(93.96 €)
106.41 $
(98.76 €)
     +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(156.94 €)
154.23 $
(143.15 €)
     -8.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(3,901.86 €)
1,516.54 $
(1,407.61 €)
     -63.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,687.33 €)
1,028.65 $
(954.76 €)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,148.44 €)
3,220.79 $
(2,989.44 €)
     -63.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(4,292.96 €)
2,042.03 $
(1,895.35 €)
     -55.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,587.51 €)
918.49 $
(852.51 €)
     -46.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,060.66 €)
476.83 $
(442.58 €)
     -58.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(5,479.53 €)
1,861.89 $
(1,728.15 €)
     -68.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.39      -34.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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