Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Darmstadt Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Darmstadt

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 3.1% more expensive than Darmstadt without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Milan is 2.1% more expensive than Darmstadt without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.8 €19.64

$21.81 €18.79

4.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92 €79.2

$80 €68.9

14.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.93 €11.14

$12.84 €11.06

0.70%

Cappuccino

$2.12 €1.83

$4 €3.45

-47.00%

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

$3.22 €2.78

$3.01 €2.6

6.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 €1.24

$2.5 €2.15

-42.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.99 €6.02

$5.57 €4.8

25.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.86 €5.05

$5.12 €4.41

14.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 €1.55

$1.28 €1.1

40.63%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 €2.47

$2.34 €2.02

22.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.28 €2.82

$3.4 €2.93

-3.53%

Eggs

$4.41 €3.8

$4.14 €3.57

6.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.04 €16.4

$14.96 €12.89

27.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.99 €11.19

$16.2 €13.95

-19.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.02 €20.69

$21.74 €18.73

10.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.53

$3.29 €2.83

-10.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.28 €1.97

$1.82 €1.57

25.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 €2.79

$2.32 €2

39.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.13 €3.56

$4.98 €4.29

-17.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2.57 €2.21

$1.51 €1.3

70.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.47 €1.26

44.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 €1.46

$1.94 €1.67

-12.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 €0.59

$1.15 €0.99

-40.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.8

$9.56 €8.23

-29.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.08 €6.96

$6.79 €5.85

19.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.07

$1.12 €0.96

115.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 €2.65

$1.68 €1.45

83.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.51 €2.16

$3.46 €2.98

-27.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.52 €39.2

$67.9 €58.5

-32.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.21 €7.07

$5.72 €4.93

43.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.64 €2.27

$2.14 €1.84

23.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.6 €34.11

$40.48 €34.87

-2.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.12 €1.82

$1.98 €1.7

7.07%

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

$33.7K €29K

$31.4K €27.1K

7.08%

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

$36.4K €31.3K

$36.4K €31.4K

-0.18%

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

$221 €190

$325 €280

-32.03%

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

$11.54 €9.94

$33.74 €29.06

-65.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.73 €26.47

$55.7 €47.96

-44.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$76.5 €65.9

$42.27 €36.41

81.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.66 €32.44

$50.4 €43.41

-25.28%

Cinema Ticket

$11.54 €9.94

$13.81 €11.89

-16.44%

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

$901 €776

$1,109 €955

-18.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.1K

$46.2K €39.8K

-64.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$115 €98.6

$97.6 €84

17.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55 €47.33

$64.6 €55.6

-14.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 €96.4

$105 €90.1

6.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$174 €150

$135 €116

29.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,628 €1,402

$1,000 €862

62.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,115 €960

$905 €779

23.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,147 €2,710

$2,168 €1,867

45.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,058 €1,772

$1,579 €1,360

30.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.2K €8,752

$6,946 €5,982

46.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,139 €4,426

$4,779 €4,117

7.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,455 €2,115

$3,798 €3,271

-35.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.25

3.98

-18.34%

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

Last update for Milan: December 1, 2025

Last update for Darmstadt: December 1, 2025

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