Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Florence Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Florence

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 8% more expensive than Florence without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 6.7% more expensive than Florence without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Florence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$22.77 €19.66
0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$94 €81.2
-0.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.38 €9.83
15.29%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.93 €1.66
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.23 €2.79
4.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.61 €1.39
-11.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$6.81 €5.88
2.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$6.87 €5.93
-16.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Florence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.71 €1.47
4.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.19 €1.89
27.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$4.35 €3.76
-27.59%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.35 €3.75
-0.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$20.82 €17.98
-5.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$11.31 €9.77
16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$20.84 €17.99
15.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.83 €2.44
-0.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.93 €1.67
23.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.91 €2.51
12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.61 €3.12
12.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.64 €1.41
60.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.72 €1.48
27.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.71 €1.48
-4.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.52 €0.45
38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.74 €5.82
4.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$6.48 €5.59
31.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.71 €1.48
45.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.57 €2.22
16.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Florence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$2 €1.73
25.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$44.07 €38.05
1.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$5.68 €4.9
39.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.87 €1.61
37.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$36.95 €31.9
5.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.09 €1.81
-3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$32.3K €27.9K
3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$31.8K €27.5K
13.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Florence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$206 €178
7.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.87 €11.97
-15.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$35.44 €30.6
-13.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Florence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$87.8 €75.8
-15.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$23.82 €20.57
56.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$11.8 €10.19
-2.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Florence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$771 €666
15.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$19.6K €17K
-15.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Florence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$86 €74.2
30.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$31.16 €26.91
73.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$86.2 €74.4
29.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$148 €128
17.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Florence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$1,107 €956
45.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$904 €780
23.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$2,314 €1,998
39.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,496 €1,292
38.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$5,875 €5,072
70.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$4,108 €3,547
28.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Florence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,031 €1,753
19.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.96
-17.93%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Florence: October 29, 2025

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