Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Milan Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Milan

🙂 Solo nomad: Carbonia is 27.8% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carbonia is 25.8% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.91
$22.87 €19.74
-49.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.2
$93.5 €80.7
-14.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 €9.58
$13.12 €11.33
-15.40%
Cappuccino
$1.41 €1.22
$2.19 €1.89
-35.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$3.36 €2.9
-65.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.43 €1.23
-60.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$7.01 €6.05
-66.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.74 €4.96
-17.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.78 €1.53
-10.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.8 €2.42
-16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$3.15 €2.72
3.81%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$4.34 €3.74
-20.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$19.73 €17.04
-11.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 €11.11
$13.23 €11.42
-2.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$24.07 €20.79
-21.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.82 €2.43
-18.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.38 €2.05
-28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.27 €2.82
-30.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$4.06 €3.5
-11.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.64 €2.28
-27.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.2 €1.9
-6.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.64 €1.42
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 €0.19
$0.72 €0.62
-69.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €6.02
$7.02 €6.06
-0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 €6.86
$8.55 €7.38
-7.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.48 €2.14
-52.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.99 €2.59
-54.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.51 €2.16
-30.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.59 €37.63
$44.72 €38.61
-2.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 €3.33
$7.94 €6.85
-51.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.58 €2.23
-54.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.55
$38.86 €33.55
-23.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.02 €1.75
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$33.4K €28.9K
-17.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$36.3K €31.3K
-9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$221 €191
-46.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 €11.5
$11.75 €10.15
13.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.14 €23.43
$30.81 €26.6
-11.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 €47.27
$74.2 €64
-26.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 €20.11
$37.16 €32.08
-37.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.74 €9.27
$11.5 €9.93
-6.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$887 €766
-55.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 €6,902
$16.6K €14.3K
-51.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 €78.8
$112 €96.9
-18.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 €54.6
$54 €46.62
17.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 €73.4
$112 €96.5
-23.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$174 €150
-31.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$1,610 €1,390
-52.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$1,118 €966
-47.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 €1,053
$3,231 €2,789
-62.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$2,075 €1,792
-55.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 €2,263
$10K €8,668
-73.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 €1,917
$5,293 €4,570
-58.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carbonia
Milan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,431 €2,099
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
3.25
49.85%

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Last update for Carbonia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

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