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

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 40.5% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Milan is 34.6% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.74

$17.27 €14.91

32.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.5 €80.7

$69.9 €60.3

33.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.12 €11.33

$11.79 €10.18

11.28%

Cappuccino

$2.19 €1.89

$1.91 €1.65

14.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 €2.9

$2.48 €2.14

35.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.28 €1.1

11.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.01 €6.05

$5.52 €4.76

26.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.74 €4.96

$3.4 €2.93

68.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 €1.53

$1.44 €1.25

23.61%

White Bread (500g)

$2.8 €2.42

$1.82 €1.57

53.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.4 €2.07

31.25%

Eggs

$4.34 €3.74

$3.22 €2.78

34.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 €17.04

$10.8 €9.32

82.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.23 €11.42

$11.36 €9.8

16.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.07 €20.79

$16 €13.82

50.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 €2.43

$1.66 €1.43

69.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$1.62 €1.4

46.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.27 €2.82

$1.48 €1.28

120.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.06 €3.5

$1.75 €1.51

132.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.64 €2.28

$1.43 €1.23

84.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.2 €1.9

$1.14 €0.98

92.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 €1.42

$0.89 €0.77

84.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 €0.62

$0.47 €0.4

53.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.02 €6.06

$6.51 €5.62

7.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.55 €7.38

$4.62 €3.99

85.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.48 €2.14

$1.91 €1.65

29.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 €2.59

$3.15 €2.72

-5.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.51 €2.16

$1.7 €1.47

47.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.72 €38.61

$29 €25.03

54.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.94 €6.85

$6.8 €5.88

16.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.58 €2.23

$1.07 €0.92

141.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$38.86 €33.55

$29.33 €25.33

32.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.75

$2.09 €1.81

-3.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.4K €28.9K

$25.9K €22.3K

29.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.3K €31.3K

$25.8K €22.2K

40.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$221 €191

$212 €183

3.99%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.75 €10.15

$14.58 €12.59

-19.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.81 €26.6

$38.34 €33.1

-19.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.2 €64

$59.3 €51.2

25.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.16 €32.08

$18.05 €15.58

105.87%

Cinema Ticket

$11.5 €9.93

$9.43 €8.14

21.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$887 €766

$445 €385

99.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.6K €14.3K

$6,904 €5,961

140.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.9

$78 €67.4

43.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54 €46.62

$28.39 €24.51

90.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 €96.5

$89.3 €77.1

25.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$174 €150

$115 €98.9

51.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 €1,390

$560 €484

187.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,118 €966

$394 €340

183.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,231 €2,789

$931 €804

247.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 €1,792

$688 €594

201.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10K €8,668

$1,658 €1,431

505.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,293 €4,570

$1,390 €1,200

280.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,431 €2,099

$2,051 €1,771

18.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.25

4.59

-29.19%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

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