Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Bari Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Bari

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 23.2% more expensive than Bari without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 21.8% more expensive than Bari without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Bari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$17.58 €15.18
30.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$72.2 €62.3
29.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$12.67 €10.94
3.55%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.84 €1.59
19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.14 €1.85
57.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.36 €1.17
5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$4.77 €4.12
46.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.71 €4.07
21.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Bari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.77 €1.52
0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.1 €1.81
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.98 €2.58
5.70%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$3.79 €3.27
14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$14.6 €12.6
35.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$12.06 €10.41
9.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$17.57 €15.17
36.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.32 €2.01
21.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.96 €1.69
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.17 €1.87
50.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.16 €2.73
28.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.76 €1.52
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.75 €1.51
25.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.37 €1.18
19.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.49 €0.42
46.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.75 €5.83
4.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$6.47 €5.59
32.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.46 €1.26
69.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.99 €1.72
50.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Bari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.25 €1.08
100.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$37.98 €32.79
17.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$17.13 €14.79
-53.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.13 €1.84
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$34.18 €29.52
13.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.02 €1.74
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$35.6K €30.7K
-5.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$26.9K €23.2K
35.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Bari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$185 €160
19.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.52 €11.67
-13.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$29.3 €25.3
5.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Bari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$48.18 €41.6
53.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$20.26 €17.49
83.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$8.92 €7.71
28.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Bari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$625 €539
41.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$19.4K €16.8K
-14.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Bari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$99.9 €86.3
12.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$49.28 €42.55
9.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$106 €91.9
5.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$153 €132
13.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Bari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$841 €726
91.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$674 €582
65.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,388 €1,198
132.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,011 €873
105.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$4,147 €3,581
142.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,491 €2,151
112.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Bari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,845 €1,593
31.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.74
-31.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bari: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.