Cost of living in Milan, Italy

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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district €13
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) €8
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast €4.71
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk €1.29
12 eggs, large €3.62
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes €2.39
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese €7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples €1.85
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes €1.37
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket €1.21
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality €7
2 liters of Coca-Cola €1.89
Bread for 2 people for 1 day €1.31
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area €1,601
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area €1,075
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat €125
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area €1,042
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area €721
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio €79
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) €25
40” flat screen TV €439
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) €174
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) €4.65
Hourly rate for cleaning help €10
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) €85
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) €35
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) €90
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes €156
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new €24,497
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas €1.40
Monthly ticket public transport €34
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) €15
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) €9
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) €9
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) €107
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) €7
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) €3.62
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) €2.38
4 rolls of toilet paper €1.75
Tube of toothpaste €1.63
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city €21
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub €39
2 tickets to the movies €17
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) €105
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert €69
1 cocktail drink in downtown club €9
Cappuccino in expat area of the city €1.62
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) €5.54
iPod nano 16GB €188
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) €0.21
1 month of gym membership in business district €74
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes €5.21
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,619 prices entered by 252 different people.
Latest price update: October 01, 2016.

Milan position in our World Ranking

the world
84th
out of 255
western europe
30th
out of 59
italy
1st
out of 10

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