Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Cantù Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Cantù

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 16.7% more expensive than Cantù without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 12.4% more expensive than Cantù without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Cantù
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$17.39 €15.01
31.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$80.2 €69.3
16.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.74 €10.14
11.75%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.93 €1.67
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.95 €2.55
13.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.34 €1.16
6.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.75 €4.97
21.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.53 €4.78
3.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Cantù
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.65 €1.43
7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.14 €0.99
145.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.57 €3.08
-11.76%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.08 €3.52
6.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$16.09 €13.9
22.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$13.34 €11.52
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$18.65 €16.11
29.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.67 €2.3
5.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.71 €1.47
39.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.55 €2.2
28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.82 €2.43
43.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.71 €1.48
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.79 €1.54
22.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.35 €1.16
21.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.59 €0.51
22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$7.02 €6.06
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$6.87 €5.93
24.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.07 €1.78
19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.76 €2.38
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Cantù
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.76 €1.52
42.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$43.85 €37.86
1.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$3.41 €2.94
132.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.95 €1.68
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$58.2 €50.2
-33.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.09 €1.8
-3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$28.5K €24.6K
17.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$32K €27.7K
13.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Cantù
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$244 €210
-9.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$15.55 €13.43
-24.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$29.78 €25.71
3.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Cantù
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$54.5 €47.08
35.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$22.85 €19.73
62.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$12.32 €10.64
-6.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Cantù
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$739 €638
19.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$3,987 €3,443
315.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Cantù
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$93.4 €80.6
20.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$40.01 €34.54
34.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$108 €93.4
3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$137 €119
26.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Cantù
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$766 €662
110.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$582 €503
92.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,201 €1,037
169.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$920 €795
125.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$2,972 €2,566
237.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,250 €1,942
135.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Cantù
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,416 €2,086
0.63%
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 Cantù: October 29, 2025

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