Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Genoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Genoa

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 15.5% more expensive than Genoa without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 12.4% more expensive than Genoa without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Genoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$17.18 €14.83
33.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$80.8 €69.7
15.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$13.75 €11.87
-4.58%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.98 €1.71
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.02 €2.61
11.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.26 €1.09
13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.74 €4.95
22.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.76 €4.97
-0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Genoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.84 €1.59
-3.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.48 €2.14
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.51 €3.03
-10.26%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.68 €4.04
-7.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$18.35 €15.84
7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$13.79 €11.9
-4.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$23.6 €20.37
1.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.48 €2.14
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.08 €1.79
14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.67 €2.31
22.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.6 €3.11
12.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.9 €1.64
38.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.97 €1.7
11.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.82 €1.58
-9.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.62 €0.54
16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.81 €5.88
3.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$8.31 €7.17
2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.11 €1.82
17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.41 €2.08
24.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Genoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.25 €1.94
11.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$55.4 €47.79
-19.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$6.91 €5.96
14.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.63 €1.4
58.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$32.32 €27.9
20.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.13 €1.84
-5.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$35.3K €30.5K
-5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$34.3K €29.6K
5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Genoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$241 €208
-8.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.31 €11.49
-11.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$29.89 €25.8
3.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Genoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$63.8 €55.1
16.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$34.3 €29.62
8.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$9.24 €7.98
24.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Genoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$512 €442
73.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$10.2K €8,814
62.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Genoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$94 €81.1
19.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$52.8 €45.56
2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$88.7 €76.6
26.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$124 €107
40.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Genoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$894 €772
80.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$620 €535
80.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,459 €1,259
121.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,063 €917
95.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$3,776 €3,260
165.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$1,473 €1,272
259.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Genoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,086 €1,801
16.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.62
-29.65%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Genoa: October 29, 2025

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