Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Carbonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Carbonia

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 38.5% more expensive than Carbonia without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 34.8% more expensive than Carbonia without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$11.47 €9.91
99.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$80.2 €69.2
16.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.1 €9.58
18.20%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.41 €1.22
55.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.15 €0.99
192.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.56 €0.48
155.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$2.35 €2.03
198.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.75 €4.1
20.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.6 €1.38
11.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.35 €2.03
19.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.27 €2.83
-3.67%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$3.45 €2.98
25.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$17.52 €15.13
12.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$12.87 €11.11
2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$18.95 €16.36
27.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.29 €1.98
23.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.7 €1.47
40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.28 €1.97
43.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.59 €3.1
13.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.91 €1.65
38.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.06 €1.78
6.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.41 €1.22
16.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.22 €0.19
227.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.98 €6.02
0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$7.95 €6.86
7.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.18 €1.02
110.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.36 €1.17
119.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.75 €1.51
43.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$43.59 €37.63
2.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$3.86 €3.33
105.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.17 €1.01
120.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$29.59 €25.55
31.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.02 €1.75
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$27.5K €23.7K
21.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$32.8K €28.3K
10.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$118 €102
87.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.32 €11.5
-11.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$27.14 €23.43
13.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$54.8 €47.27
35.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$23.3 €20.11
59.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$10.74 €9.27
7.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$399 €344
122.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$7,994 €6,902
107.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$91.2 €78.8
23.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$63.2 €54.6
-14.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$85 €73.4
31.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$119 €102
46.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$763 €659
110.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$582 €503
92.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,220 €1,053
164.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$916 €791
126.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$2,621 €2,263
283.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,220 €1,917
138.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Carbonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.87
-33.26%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carbonia: October 28, 2025

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