Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Cava de’ Tirreni Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Cava de’ Tirreni

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 42.9% more expensive than Cava de’ Tirreni without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 56.4% more expensive than Cava de’ Tirreni without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.85 €19.73
$17.58 €15.18
29.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €80.5
$35.29 €30.47
164.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.86 €11.1
$10.55 €9.11
21.90%
Cappuccino
$2.12 €1.83
$1.81 €1.57
17.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.42 €2.09
40.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.57 €0.49
159.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 €5.98
$4.6 €3.97
50.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$5.06 €4.37
17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.82 €0.71
125.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.07 €1.79
35.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.96 €0.83
241.67%
Eggs
$4.46 €3.85
$2.41 €2.08
85.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.48 €16.82
$17.32 €14.95
12.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.92 €11.15
$11.72 €10.12
10.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.54 €21.18
$6.73 €5.81
264.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.12 €1.83
33.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.16 €1
106.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 €2.77
$0.96 €0.83
233.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 €3.52
$2.62 €2.26
55.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.21
$0.62 €0.53
311.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.87 €1.61
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.5 €0.43
242.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.55 €0.48
32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 €5.85
$4.92 €4.25
37.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.65 €7.47
$4.8 €4.14
80.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.92 €1.66
22.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.69
$0.95 €0.82
228.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.7 €1.46
51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.49 €39.27
$42.88 €37.03
6.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 €6.93
$2.4 €2.08
234.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.53 €1.32
70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.81 €34.37
$34.17 €29.5
16.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.01 €1.73
5.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$19.6K €16.9K
69.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K €31.2K
$20.1K €17.3K
80.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €189
$141 €122
54.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 €9.97
$10.75 €9.29
7.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.13 €26.88
$30.44 €26.28
2.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.9 €63.8
$55.3 €47.74
33.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.52 €32.39
$22.74 €19.63
65.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 €9.84
$11.56 €9.98
-1.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$908 €784
$366 €316
148.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.3K
$10.4K €9,022
58.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98
$74.6 €64.4
52.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 €46.09
$35.33 €30.51
51.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €99.9
$87.2 €75.3
32.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 €149
$120 €104
44.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,394
$764 €660
111.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,152 €995
$572 €494
101.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,120 €2,694
$828 €715
276.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,079 €1,795
$919 €794
126.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K €8,897
$3,030 €2,616
240.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,320 €4,594
$2,055 €1,775
158.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Cava de’ Tirreni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,353 €2,032
$1,315 €1,135
78.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.95
-17.72%

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Last update for Milan: November 5, 2025

Last update for Cava de’ Tirreni: November 5, 2025

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