Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Catania Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Catania

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 40% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 37.8% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Catania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.90 €19.74
$17.10 €14.74
33.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.7
$69.1 €59.6
33.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.90 €11.12
$11.54 €9.95
11.79%
Cappuccino
$2.13 €1.83
$1.93 €1.67
10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.53 €2.18
34.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.28 €1.10
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.05 €6.08
$5.52 €4.76
27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.02
$3.54 €3.05
64.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Catania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.50 €1.29
24.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.81 €1.56
55.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.83
$2.40 €2.07
37.08%
Eggs
$4.45 €3.84
$3.21 €2.77
38.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.12 €16.49
$10.70 €9.22
78.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.91 €11.12
$11.27 €9.72
14.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.10 €20.78
$16.39 €14.13
47.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.46
$1.76 €1.51
62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.60 €1.38
49.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 €2.76
$1.43 €1.23
123.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.41
$1.76 €1.51
125.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.41 €1.21
87.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.14 €0.98
94.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$0.85 €0.73
92.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.59
$0.43 €0.37
58.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 €6.08
$6.70 €5.77
5.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.56 €7.38
$4.73 €4.07
80.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.00 €1.73
18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.09 €2.67
1.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Catania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 €2.13
$1.66 €1.43
49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.33 €38.21
$29.97 €25.83
47.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 €6.93
$6.74 €5.81
19.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.01 €0.87
160.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.62 €34.15
$28.52 €24.59
38.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.11 €1.82
-2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K €29.2K
$25.8K €22.2K
31.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$25.1K €21.7K
44.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Catania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$210 €181
2.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 €10.10
$14.72 €12.69
-20.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 €26.74
$38.01 €32.77
-18.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Catania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 €63.4
$59.0 €50.9
24.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.80 €31.72
$17.61 €15.18
108.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.60 €10.00
$9.02 €7.78
28.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Catania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$908 €783
$453 €390
100.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.0K
$7,005 €6,038
132.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Catania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.3
$78.4 €67.5
43.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 €47.41
$28.85 €24.86
90.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.8
$87.1 €75.1
28.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 €146
$113 €97.7
49.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Catania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 €1,377
$556 €479
187.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €966
$403 €347
178.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,117 €2,687
$928 €800
235.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 €1,742
$686 €591
194.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K €9,262
$2,073 €1,787
418.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,018 €4,326
$1,428 €1,231
251.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Catania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,266 €1,954
$1,968 €1,696
15.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.59
-29.19%

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Last update for Milan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Catania: February 28, 2026

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