Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Arona Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Arona

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 23% more expensive than Arona without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 29.2% more expensive than Arona without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Arona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$19.45 €16.79
17.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$93.9 €81.1
-0.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$9.29 €8.02
41.23%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.99 €1.71
10.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.93 €2.53
14.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.18 €1.02
21.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$4.36 €3.77
60.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.4 €4.66
6.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Arona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.89 €1.63
-5.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.46 €2.13
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.54 €3.06
-11.02%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$3.04 €2.63
42.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$15.83 €13.67
24.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$13.04 €11.26
1.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$14.13 €12.2
70.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.84 €2.45
-0.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.73 €1.49
37.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.13 €2.71
4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.87 €2.48
41.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.76 €1.52
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.77 €1.53
24.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.3 €1.12
26.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.56 €0.48
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.79 €5.87
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$5.87 €5.07
45.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.09 €1.8
18.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.8 €2.42
6.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Arona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.71 €1.48
46.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$43.48 €37.54
2.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$5.95 €5.14
33.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.06 €1.78
25.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$58.6 €50.6
-33.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.08 €1.79
-2.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$27.6K €23.8K
21.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$32.8K €28.3K
10.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Arona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$206 €178
7.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$15.23 €13.15
-22.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$29.7 €25.64
3.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Arona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$55.1 €47.56
34.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$22.97 €19.83
61.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$11.49 €9.92
0.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Arona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$565 €488
56.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$9,145 €7,896
81.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Arona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$90.1 €77.8
24.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$38.26 €33.04
41.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$106 €91.5
5.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$137 €118
27.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Arona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$738 €637
118.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$589 €509
89.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,203 €1,038
168.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$914 €789
127.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$2,840 €2,452
253.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,145 €1,852
146.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Arona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,191 €1,892
10.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.68
-30.56%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arona: October 29, 2025

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