Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and La Spezia Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and La Spezia

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 44.4% more expensive than La Spezia without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 29.8% more expensive than La Spezia without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$17.41 €15.03
31.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$80.5 €69.5
16.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$10.07 €8.7
30.29%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.91 €1.65
14.66%
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
$1.38 €1.19
3.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.92 €5.11
18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.02 €4.33
14.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.45 €1.25
22.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.04 €1.76
37.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.55 €2.2
23.53%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.18 €3.61
3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$14.05 €12.13
40.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$14.48 €12.5
-8.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$19.01 €16.42
26.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.55 €2.2
10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.21 €1.91
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.44 €2.11
34.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.82 €2.43
43.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.69 €2.32
-1.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.78 €1.54
23.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.37 €1.18
19.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.44 €0.38
63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.97 €6.02
0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$6.78 €5.86
26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.66 €1.43
49.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.91 €1.65
56.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.75 €1.51
43.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$38.75 €33.45
15.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$4.76 €4.11
66.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.05 €0.9
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$32.94 €28.44
17.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.11 €1.82
-4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$27.7K €23.9K
20.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$26.2K €22.6K
38.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$266 €230
-17.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$12.96 €11.19
-9.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$30.96 €26.73
-0.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$62.3 €53.8
19.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$17.56 €15.16
111.62%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$10.87 €9.38
5.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$576 €497
54.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$11.4K €9,821
45.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$67 €57.8
67.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$42.87 €37.02
25.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$83.5 €72.1
33.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$118 €102
47.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$765 €660
110.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$603 €520
85.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,168 €1,009
176.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$914 €789
126.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$2,789 €2,408
260.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,436 €2,104
117.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
La Spezia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,957 €1,690
24.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.24
-23.35%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Spezia: October 28, 2025

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