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

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 33.9% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 39.8% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Catania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.10 €19.66
$17.05 €14.51
35.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.0 €78.3
$68.3 €58.1
34.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.00 €11.06
$11.38 €9.69
14.24%
Cappuccino
$2.21 €1.88
$1.94 €1.65
13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.89
$2.43 €2.07
39.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.23 €1.05
19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.06 €6.01
$5.55 €4.72
27.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 €4.79
$3.45 €2.93
63.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Catania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.50 €1.28
19.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.45
$1.83 €1.56
57.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 €2.73
$2.49 €2.12
28.92%
Eggs
$4.39 €3.73
$3.24 €2.75
35.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 €16.73
$10.53 €8.96
86.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.17 €11.21
$11.34 €9.65
16.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.43 €20.79
$15.98 €13.60
52.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.43
$1.74 €1.48
64.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 €1.95
$1.61 €1.37
42.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 €2.86
$1.50 €1.28
124.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 €3.51
$1.68 €1.43
145.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.26
$1.35 €1.15
97.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 €1.82
$1.18 €1.01
81.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.39
$0.87 €0.74
88.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.62
$0.43 €0.37
69.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €5.94
$6.66 €5.67
4.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 €7.87
$4.82 €4.10
91.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.01
$2.00 €1.70
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.62
$3.14 €2.67
-1.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Catania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 €2.19
$1.71 €1.46
50.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.57 €37.93
$30.02 €25.55
48.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 €6.98
$6.76 €5.75
21.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 €2.22
$1.06 €0.90
146.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.71 €33.79
$29.02 €24.69
36.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.75
$2.11 €1.80
-2.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €28.5K
$25.2K €21.5K
32.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.4K
$25.9K €22.0K
38.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Catania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €186
$213 €182
2.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.69 €9.95
$14.48 €12.32
-19.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.70 €26.13
$39.13 €33.30
-21.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Catania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.6 €65.1
$58.5 €49.78
30.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.94 €31.44
$17.65 €15.02
109.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 €9.76
$9.30 €7.91
23.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Catania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$890 €757
$450 €383
97.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.2K
$6,928 €5,895
140.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Catania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €96.2
$77.6 €66.1
45.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 €46.80
$29.04 €24.71
89.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €97.7
$88.2 €75.1
30.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €148
$115 €98.0
51.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Catania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,626 €1,384
$558 €475
191.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 €953
$397 €337
182.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,194 €2,718
$930 €791
243.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,079 €1,769
$700 €596
196.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.0K €9,326
$2,118 €1,803
417.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,319 €4,526
$1,390 €1,183
282.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Catania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,284 €1,944
$2,012 €1,712
13.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.59
-29.19%

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Last update for Milan: April 11, 2026

Last update for Catania: April 13, 2026

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