Cost of Living Comparison Between Lecce and Milan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lecce and Milan

🙂 Solo nomad: Lecce is 25% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lecce is 21.3% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lecce
Milan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.83
$22.87 €19.74
-24.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 €63.5
$93.5 €80.7
-21.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$13.12 €11.33
-19.74%
Cappuccino
$1.87 €1.62
$2.19 €1.89
-14.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$3.36 €2.9
-38.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.43 €1.23
-16.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$7.01 €6.05
-23.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 €4.35
$5.74 €4.96
-12.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lecce
Milan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.78 €1.53
-15.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.8 €2.42
-27.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.15 €2.72
-26.03%
Eggs
$2.62 €2.27
$4.34 €3.74
-39.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$19.73 €17.04
-27.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 €10.33
$13.23 €11.42
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 €14.7
$24.07 €20.79
-29.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.82 €2.43
-17.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.38 €2.05
-16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$3.27 €2.82
-38.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$4.06 €3.5
-22.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.64 €2.28
-32.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.2 €1.9
-22.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.64 €1.42
-20.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.72 €0.62
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 €6.11
$7.02 €6.06
0.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.55
$8.55 €7.38
-24.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.26
$2.48 €2.14
-41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.99 €2.59
-32.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lecce
Milan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.51 €2.16
-52.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 €35.43
$44.72 €38.61
-8.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$7.94 €6.85
-26.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.58 €2.23
-19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.52
$38.86 €33.55
-9.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.02 €1.75
3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$33.4K €28.9K
8.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$36.3K €31.3K
-26.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecce
Milan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$221 €191
-19.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.49 €11.65
$11.75 €10.15
14.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.68 €25.63
$30.81 €26.6
-3.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lecce
Milan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 €62.5
$74.2 €64
-2.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.6 €29.01
$37.16 €32.08
-9.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$11.5 €9.93
-26.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lecce
Milan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €381
$887 €766
-50.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,130 €7,019
$16.6K €14.3K
-50.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lecce
Milan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 €75.6
$112 €96.9
-22.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 €42.78
$54 €46.62
-8.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 €83.9
$112 €96.5
-13.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.2
$174 €150
-41.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lecce
Milan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$1,610 €1,390
-61.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 €416
$1,118 €966
-56.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$3,231 €2,789
-60.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 €791
$2,075 €1,792
-55.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$10K €8,668
-68.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,645 €1,420
$5,293 €4,570
-68.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lecce
Milan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,582 €1,366
$2,431 €2,099
-34.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.74
3.25
45.85%

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Last update for Lecce: October 28, 2025

Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

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