Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Como Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Como

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 4% more expensive than Como without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 1.4% more expensive than Como without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Como
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.90 €19.72
$23.61 €20.33
-3.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.6
$87.9 €75.7
5.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.90 €11.11
$13.73 €11.82
-6.05%
Cappuccino
$2.13 €1.83
$2.05 €1.77
3.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$3.60 €3.10
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.68 €1.44
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.05 €6.07
$7.14 €6.15
-1.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.01
$5.42 €4.67
7.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Como
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.99 €1.71
-6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.14 €2.70
-10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.83
$3.29 €2.83
-
Eggs
$4.45 €3.83
$4.34 €3.74
2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.12 €16.47
$18.11 €15.60
5.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.91 €11.11
$13.66 €11.76
-5.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.10 €20.75
$25.91 €22.31
-6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.46
$2.09 €1.80
36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.30 €1.98
3.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 €2.76
$3.22 €2.77
-0.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.41
$4.43 €3.81
-10.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.28
$2.78 €2.39
-4.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$2.06 €1.77
7.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.48 €1.28
10.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.59
$0.57 €0.49
19.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 €6.07
$6.79 €5.85
3.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.56 €7.37
$8.14 €7.01
5.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.20 €1.89
7.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.71
$2.98 €2.57
5.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Como
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 €2.13
$2.30 €1.98
7.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.33 €38.17
$46.04 €39.64
-3.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 €6.92
$9.53 €8.21
-15.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.26
$2.04 €1.76
28.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.62 €34.11
$40.54 €34.91
-2.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.76
$2.07 €1.78
-0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K €29.2K
$34.3K €29.6K
-1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.3K
$36.8K €31.7K
-1.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Como
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$273 €235
-21.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 €10.09
$13.18 €11.34
-11.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 €26.71
$31.70 €27.29
-2.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Como
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 €63.4
$51.1 €44.03
43.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.80 €31.68
$34.26 €29.50
7.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.60 €9.99
$11.55 €9.94
0.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Como
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$908 €782
$960 €827
-5.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.0K
$17.3K €14.9K
-5.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Como
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.1
$108 €93.0
4.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 €47.35
$40.18 €34.60
36.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.7
$122 €105
-7.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 €146
$187 €161
-9.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Como
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 €1,375
$1,042 €897
53.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €965
$740 €637
51.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,117 €2,684
$1,860 €1,601
67.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 €1,740
$1,234 €1,062
63.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K €9,251
$4,727 €4,070
127.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,018 €4,321
$2,117 €1,822
137.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Como
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,266 €1,951
$2,351 €2,024
-3.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.63
-29.81%

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Last update for Milan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Como: March 1, 2026

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