Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrara and Milan Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrara and Milan

🙂 Solo nomad: Carrara is 19.1% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carrara is 22% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrara
Milan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 €18.33
$22.87 €19.74
-7.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$93.5 €80.7
-14.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 €9.16
$13.12 €11.33
-19.13%
Cappuccino
$1.73 €1.49
$2.19 €1.89
-21.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$3.36 €2.9
-18.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 €1.23
-20.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$7.01 €6.05
-16.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$5.74 €4.96
0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrara
Milan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.78 €1.53
-8.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.8 €2.42
-20.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.15 €2.72
-14.29%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$4.34 €3.74
-13.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.49 €11.64
$19.73 €17.04
-31.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.33 €11.51
$13.23 €11.42
0.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.87 €15.43
$24.07 €20.79
-25.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.82 €2.43
-13.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.38 €2.05
-10.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$3.27 €2.82
-38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$4.06 €3.5
-28.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.64 €2.28
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.2 €1.9
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.64 €1.42
-6.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.28
$0.72 €0.62
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.07
$7.02 €6.06
0.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$8.55 €7.38
-4.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.48 €2.14
-32.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$2.99 €2.59
-35.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrara
Milan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.51 €2.16
-22.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.53 €34.13
$44.72 €38.61
-11.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.09
$7.94 €6.85
-25.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 €1.21
$2.58 €2.23
-45.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 €25.11
$38.86 €33.55
-25.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.02 €1.75
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.7K
$33.4K €28.9K
-21.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K €30.3K
$36.3K €31.3K
-3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrara
Milan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$221 €191
-17.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 €11.93
$11.75 €10.15
17.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 €25.6
$30.81 €26.6
-3.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrara
Milan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.59 €38.5
$74.2 €64
-39.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$37.16 €32.08
-48.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 €8.09
$11.5 €9.93
-18.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrara
Milan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 €574
$887 €766
-25.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,546 €3,925
$16.6K €14.3K
-72.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrara
Milan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.38 €20.19
$112 €96.9
-79.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.18 €39.01
$54 €46.62
-16.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$112 €96.5
-18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$174 €150
-18.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrara
Milan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 €474
$1,610 €1,390
-65.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$1,118 €966
-47.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$3,231 €2,789
-74.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$2,075 €1,792
-55.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,066 €2,647
$10K €8,668
-69.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,074 €1,791
$5,293 €4,570
-60.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrara
Milan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,673 €1,444
$2,431 €2,099
-31.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
3.25
48.62%

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Last update for Carrara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

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