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

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 21.2% more expensive than Bergamo without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 14.7% more expensive than Bergamo without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$18.98 €16.39
20.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$93.4 €80.6
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.74 €10.14
11.75%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.02 €1.74
8.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.39 €2.93
-0.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.52 €1.31
-5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.71 €4.93
22.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.82 €5.03
-1.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.91 €1.65
-6.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.88 €1.62
48.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.91 €3.37
-19.44%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.73 €4.08
-8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$16.81 €14.52
17.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$11.89 €10.26
11.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$19.12 €16.51
25.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.79 €2.41
1.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.12 €1.83
12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.43 €2.96
-4.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.87 €3.35
4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.44 €2.11
8.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.95 €1.69
12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.57 €2.22
-36.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.66 €0.57
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.99 €6.03
0.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$3.99 €3.45
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.82 €1.57
36.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.7 €2.33
10.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.92 €1.65
30.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$52.4 €45.21
-14.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$9.45 €8.16
-15.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.07 €1.79
24.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$39.95 €34.49
-2.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.1 €1.81
-3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$33.6K €29K
-0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$246 €212
-10.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.84 €11.95
-15.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$31.89 €27.54
-3.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$40.39 €34.87
83.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$22.9 €19.78
62.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$12.64 €10.91
-9.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$722 €623
22.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$13.1K €11.3K
26.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$81.8 €70.7
37.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$41.87 €36.15
28.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$86.1 €74.4
29.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$119 €103
46.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$866 €748
85.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$663 €572
68.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,975 €1,706
63.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$913 €788
127.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$3,258 €2,813
208.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,117 €1,828
150.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Bergamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,187 €1,888
11.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.27
-23.89%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergamo: October 29, 2025

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