Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrara and Milan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrara and Milan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ferrara is 16.7% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ferrara is 17.9% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.88 €16.3
$22.87 €19.74
-17.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 €59
$93.5 €80.7
-26.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$13.12 €11.33
-12.58%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.65
$2.19 €1.89
-12.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.36 €2.9
-22.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.43 €1.23
-13.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.13
$7.01 €6.05
-15.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.74 €4.96
-18.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.78 €1.53
-17.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.8 €2.42
-9.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.15 €2.72
-12.06%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$4.34 €3.74
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$19.73 €17.04
-25.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 €9.63
$13.23 €11.42
-15.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 €16.79
$24.07 €20.79
-19.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.82 €2.43
-31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.38 €2.05
-24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$3.27 €2.82
-3.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$4.06 €3.5
-16.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.64 €2.28
-34.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.2 €1.9
-23.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.64 €1.42
-7.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 €0.3
$0.72 €0.62
-52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 €5.39
$7.02 €6.06
-11.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$8.55 €7.38
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.48 €2.14
-37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.99 €2.59
-43.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.51 €2.16
-29.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.59 €31.6
$44.72 €38.61
-18.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 €7.02
$7.94 €6.85
2.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.58 €2.23
-31.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 €30.05
$38.86 €33.55
-10.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.02 €1.75
0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$33.4K €28.9K
10.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K €35.8K
$36.3K €31.3K
14.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €170
$221 €191
-11.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.89 €11.13
$11.75 €10.15
9.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 €27.05
$30.81 €26.6
1.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.29 €29.61
$74.2 €64
-53.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 €14.43
$37.16 €32.08
-55.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 €7.76
$11.5 €9.93
-21.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 €304
$887 €766
-60.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,692 €5,778
$16.6K €14.3K
-59.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 €71.1
$112 €96.9
-26.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.6 €35.05
$54 €46.62
-24.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.9
$112 €96.5
-4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 €80.2
$174 €150
-46.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$1,610 €1,390
-61.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 €493
$1,118 €966
-48.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 €1,125
$3,231 €2,789
-59.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €787
$2,075 €1,792
-56.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,062
$10K €8,668
-76.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,879 €1,622
$5,293 €4,570
-64.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ferrara
Milan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,669 €1,441
$2,431 €2,099
-31.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
3.25
36.62%

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Last update for Ferrara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

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