Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Bergamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Bergamo

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 18.3% more expensive than Bergamo without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 14.3% more expensive than Bergamo without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.90 €19.56
$19.25 €16.44
18.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.0
$92.1 €78.6
0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.90 €11.02
$11.77 €10.05
9.60%
Cappuccino
$2.13 €1.82
$1.99 €1.70
7.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.90
$3.35 €2.86
1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.23
$1.53 €1.31
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.05 €6.02
$5.93 €5.07
18.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €4.97
$5.91 €5.05
-1.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.93 €1.65
-3.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 €2.41
$1.94 €1.66
45.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.81
$3.89 €3.32
-15.42%
Eggs
$4.45 €3.80
$4.82 €4.12
-7.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.12 €16.33
$16.61 €14.18
15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.91 €11.02
$12.05 €10.29
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.10 €20.58
$19.48 €16.64
23.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.44
$2.92 €2.49
-2.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$2.12 €1.81
12.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 €2.74
$3.35 €2.86
-4.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.38
$3.90 €3.33
1.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.27
$2.45 €2.10
8.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 €1.90
$1.95 €1.67
13.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.40
$2.59 €2.21
-36.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.65 €0.55
4.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 €6.02
$7.01 €5.99
0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.56 €7.31
$3.96 €3.38
116.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.03
$1.92 €1.64
23.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.69
$2.68 €2.29
17.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 €2.11
$1.93 €1.65
28.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.33 €37.86
$51.2 €43.69
-13.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 €6.86
$9.48 €8.09
-15.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.25
$2.09 €1.78
25.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.62 €33.83
$41.28 €35.26
-4.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.75
$2.07 €1.76
-0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K €29.0K
$33.0K €28.2K
2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.1K
$34.6K €29.5K
5.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €184
$243 €208
-11.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 €10.01
$13.79 €11.78
-15.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 €26.50
$31.92 €27.26
-2.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 €62.8
$40.22 €34.35
82.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.80 €31.43
$23.23 €19.84
58.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.60 €9.91
$12.89 €11.01
-10.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$908 €775
$704 €601
29.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €13.9K
$13.3K €11.4K
22.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €96.3
$82.9 €70.8
36.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 €46.97
$42.31 €36.13
29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €95.9
$84.5 €72.1
32.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 €145
$115 €98.2
47.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 €1,364
$846 €722
88.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €957
$667 €570
67.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,117 €2,662
$2,003 €1,710
55.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 €1,726
$886 €757
128.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K €9,176
$3,614 €3,086
197.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,018 €4,285
$2,564 €2,190
95.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,266 €1,935
$2,340 €1,998
-3.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.27
-23.89%

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Last update for Milan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bergamo: March 1, 2026

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