Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Biella Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Biella

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 35.4% more expensive than Biella without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 19% more expensive than Biella without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Biella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$15.72 €13.58
45.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$71.5 €61.7
30.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.33 €9.78
15.80%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.64 €1.42
33.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.43 €2.96
-2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.28 €1.11
11.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.07 €4.38
38.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.68 €4.04
22.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Biella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.42 €1.22
25.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.05 €1.77
36.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.38 €2.05
32.35%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.07 €3.52
6.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$14.83 €12.8
33.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$9.88 €8.53
33.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$23.03 €19.88
4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.48 €2.14
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.82 €1.57
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.71 €1.47
91.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.33 €2.87
21.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.64 €1.42
60.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.7 €1.47
29.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.35 €1.17
21.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.4 €0.34
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.98 €6.03
0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$5.68 €4.91
50.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.08 €1.79
19.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.69 €2.32
11.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Biella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$2 €1.73
25.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$39 €33.67
14.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$11.74 €10.14
-32.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.14 €1.85
20.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$58.1 €50.2
-33.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2 €1.73
1.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$27.9K €24.1K
19.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$32.3K €27.9K
12.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Biella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$247 €213
-10.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$7 €6.04
67.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$30.23 €26.1
1.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Biella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$68.4 €59.1
8.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$25.27 €21.82
47.05%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$9.2 €7.94
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Biella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$548 €473
61.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$8,082 €6,978
105.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Biella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$89.2 €77
25.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$37.44 €32.33
44.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$79.5 €68.6
40.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$115 €99.6
50.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Biella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$457 €395
252.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$409 €353
173.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$790 €682
308.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$645 €557
221.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$1,714 €1,480
485.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$893 €771
493.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Biella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,979 €1,709
22.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.47
-27.29%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biella: October 28, 2025

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