Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Imola Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Imola

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 10.9% more expensive than Imola without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 10.8% more expensive than Imola without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Imola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$19.48 €16.82
17.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$75.7 €65.3
23.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.56 €9.98
13.49%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.77 €1.53
23.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.56 €2.21
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.29 €1.11
10.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$4.58 €3.95
53.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.42 €2.95
67.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Imola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.37 €1.18
29.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.19 €1.89
27.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.75 €1.51
80.00%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$2.74 €2.37
58.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$20.95 €18.09
-5.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$8.49 €7.33
55.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$20.92 €18.06
15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.81 €2.42
0.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.92 €1.66
23.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.86 €2.47
14.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.52 €3.04
15.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.18 €1.02
123.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.14 €0.99
92.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$0.42 €0.37
290.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.33 €0.29
118.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.85 €5.92
2.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$6.3 €5.44
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.65 €1.42
50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.16 €1.86
38.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Imola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.72 €1.49
45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$32.28 €27.87
38.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$4.82 €4.16
64.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.12 €0.97
130.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$29.3 €25.29
32.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.09 €1.8
-3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$32.9K €28.4K
1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$31.3K €27.1K
15.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Imola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$205 €177
7.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$11.39 €9.84
3.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$32.09 €27.7
-3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Imola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$81.2 €70.1
-8.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$8.8 €7.6
322.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$10.83 €9.35
6.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Imola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$681 €588
30.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$7,990 €6,899
107.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Imola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$87.1 €75.2
28.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$29.42 €25.4
83.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$86.2 €74.4
29.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$100 €86.5
73.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Imola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$689 €595
133.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$583 €504
91.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,374 €1,186
135.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$970 €837
113.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$2,890 €2,495
247.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,053 €1,772
157.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Imola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,171 €1,874
12.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.6
-9.72%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Imola: October 28, 2025

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