Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Ferrara Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Ferrara

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 30.2% more expensive than Ferrara without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Milan is 31% more expensive than Ferrara without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.90 €19.67

$18.82 €16.17

21.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.5 €79.4

$68.9 €59.2

34.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.90 €11.08

$11.77 €10.11

9.60%

Cappuccino

$2.13 €1.83

$2.01 €1.73

5.97%

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

$3.40 €2.92

$2.49 €2.14

36.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 €1.23

$1.28 €1.10

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.05 €6.06

$5.84 €5.02

20.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 €5.00

$4.68 €4.02

24.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 €1.60

$1.51 €1.30

23.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.82 €2.42

$2.50 €2.14

12.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.29 €2.82

$2.68 €2.30

22.76%

Eggs

$4.45 €3.82

$4.28 €3.68

3.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.12 €16.43

$14.31 €12.29

33.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.91 €11.09

$11.15 €9.58

15.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.10 €20.70

$19.51 €16.76

23.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 €2.45

$1.88 €1.62

52.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.05

$1.77 €1.52

35.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.20 €2.75

$3.26 €2.80

-1.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.96 €3.40

$3.39 €2.91

16.81%

Potato (1kg)

$2.65 €2.28

$1.67 €1.44

58.68%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 €1.91

$1.61 €1.38

37.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.48 €1.27

10.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 €0.58

$0.32 €0.27

112.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.05 €6.06

$6.45 €5.54

9.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.56 €7.35

$4.66 €4.00

83.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.37 €2.04

$1.51 €1.30

56.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 €2.71

$1.63 €1.40

93.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.48 €2.13

$1.71 €1.47

45.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.33 €38.08

$35.24 €30.27

25.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 €6.90

$7.93 €6.81

1.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.26

$1.77 €1.52

48.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.62 €34.03

$35.07 €30.13

12.97%

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 €29.1K

$38.3K €32.9K

-11.45%

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

$36.4K €31.2K

$41.6K €35.7K

-12.52%

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

$215 €185

$195 €167

10.31%

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

$11.72 €10.06

$13.19 €11.33

-11.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.03 €26.65

$31.52 €27.08

-1.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.6 €63.2

$35.29 €30.31

108.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.80 €31.61

$16.92 €14.54

117.49%

Cinema Ticket

$11.60 €9.97

$9.43 €8.10

23.01%

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

$908 €780

$345 €296

163.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.0K

$6,692 €5,748

143.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$113 €96.9

$81.5 €70.0

38.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.0 €47.24

$40.45 €34.75

35.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 €96.4

$107 €92.3

4.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$169 €145

$92.2 €79.2

83.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,597 €1,372

$643 €552

148.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 €963

$589 €506

90.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,117 €2,678

$1,297 €1,114

140.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,021 €1,736

$920 €791

119.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.7K €9,230

$2,365 €2,031

354.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,018 €4,310

$1,903 €1,635

163.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,947

$1,667 €1,432

35.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.25

4.44

-26.80%

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

Last update for Milan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ferrara: March 1, 2026

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