Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lecco Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lecco

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 4.1% more expensive than Lecco without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 17.2% more expensive than Lecco without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Lecco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$23.1 €19.95
-1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$75.9 €65.5
23.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$10.62 €9.17
23.54%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.93 €1.67
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.33 €2.88
0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.42 €1.23
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.36 €4.63
30.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.54 €3.92
26.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Lecco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.62 €1.4
9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.81 €2.43
-0.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.4 €1.21
125.00%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$2.69 €2.33
61.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$11.93 €10.3
65.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$13.2 €11.4
0.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$7.3 €6.3
229.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.81 €2.42
0.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.37 €2.05
0.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.26 €2.82
0.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.67 €3.17
10.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.79 €1.55
47.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.76 €1.52
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.7 €1.47
-3.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.74 €0.64
-2.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.96 €6.01
0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$6.84 €5.9
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.43 €1.23
73.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.97 €2.57
0.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Lecco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.29 €1.97
9.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$47.89 €41.34
-6.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$5.83 €5.03
36.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.53 €1.32
68.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$38.55 €33.28
0.80%
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
$33.4K €28.8K
0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$36.5K €31.5K
-0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Lecco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$92.6 €80
138.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$11.71 €10.11
0.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$29.25 €25.26
5.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Lecco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$55.7 €48.1
33.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$11.66 €10.07
218.70%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$11.66 €10.07
-1.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Lecco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$688 €594
28.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$3,447 €2,977
381.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Lecco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$97.2 €83.9
15.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$47.19 €40.75
14.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$108 €92.9
3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$137 €119
26.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Lecco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$875 €755
83.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$572 €494
95.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,579 €1,363
104.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$687 €593
202.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$4,100 €3,540
144.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$1,715 €1,481
208.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Lecco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,383 €2,057
2.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.25
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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lecco: October 27, 2025

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