Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Heerlen Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Heerlen

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 2% more expensive than Heerlen without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Milan is 16.4% more expensive than Heerlen without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.43 €20.18

$23.08 €19.88

1.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.1 €81

$85.6 €73.8

9.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.9 €11.11

$14 €12.06

-7.86%

Cappuccino

$2.13 €1.83

$3.96 €3.41

-46.21%

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

$3.26 €2.81

$2.91 €2.5

12.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.13 €1.83

-32.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.75 €5.81

$6.42 €5.53

5.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.68 €4.89

$3.78 €3.26

50.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.27 €1.09

45.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 €2.47

$2.43 €2.09

18.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.27 €2.82

$2.92 €2.52

11.99%

Eggs

$4.37 €3.77

$4.17 €3.59

4.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.09 €16.44

$12.04 €10.37

58.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.23 €11.39

$14.26 €12.28

-7.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.95 €20.63

$17.46 €15.03

37.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.53

$2.35 €2.02

25.11%

Banana (1kg)

$2.33 €2

$2.44 €2.1

-4.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.33 €2.87

$2 €1.73

66.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.04 €3.48

$4.59 €3.96

-11.98%

Potato (1kg)

$2.64 €2.27

$1.97 €1.69

34.01%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 €1.87

$2.07 €1.78

4.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.31 €1.12

27.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 €0.63

$0.81 €0.7

-9.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.03

$14.14 €12.18

-50.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.29 €8

$6.72 €5.79

38.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 €2.03

$1.43 €1.24

65.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 €2.65

$2.62 €2.25

17.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.48 €2.13

$3.74 €3.22

-33.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.41 €38.25

$87.2 €75.1

-49.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.93 €6.83

$7.56 €6.51

4.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.58 €2.22

$2.42 €2.08

6.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$38.79 €33.41

$58.2 €50.1

-33.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.19 €1.89

-3.20%

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

$33.2K €28.6K

$29.7K €25.6K

11.96%

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

$36.2K €31.1K

$29.1K €25.1K

24.12%

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

$218 €187

$206 €177

5.77%

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

$11.79 €10.16

$29.38 €25.3

-59.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.34 €27

$52.7 €45.36

-40.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.8 €63.5

$36.98 €31.85

99.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.42 €31.37

$29.24 €25.18

24.56%

Cinema Ticket

$11.72 €10.09

$14.11 €12.15

-16.94%

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

$883 €760

$1,081 €931

-18.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$11.6K €9,954

41.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$114 €97.9

$104 €89.7

9.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.5 €46.03

$51.2 €44.06

4.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$97.6 €84

17.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$170 €146

$159 €137

6.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,622 €1,397

$1,049 €904

54.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,139 €981

$902 €777

26.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,233 €2,785

$1,940 €1,671

66.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,095 €1,804

$1,670 €1,439

25.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.2K €8,755

$5,918 €5,097

71.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,302 €4,567

$5,001 €4,307

6.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,393 €2,061

$3,276 €2,821

-26.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.25

4.32

-24.77%

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

Last update for Milan: November 23, 2025

Last update for Heerlen: November 23, 2025

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