Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lipari Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lipari

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 12.1% more expensive than Lipari without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 36% more expensive than Lipari without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Lipari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$17.13 €14.79
33.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$73.9 €63.8
26.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.42 €9.86
14.89%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.99 €1.72
10.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.1 €2.68
8.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.3 €1.12
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.91 €5.1
18.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.14 €4.44
11.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Lipari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.56 €1.35
14.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.2 €1.9
27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.83 €2.45
11.31%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.06 €3.5
6.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$15.63 €13.49
26.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$12.27 €10.59
7.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$19.16 €16.54
25.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.37 €2.05
18.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.09 €1.81
13.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.59 €2.23
26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.12 €2.69
30.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.81 €1.56
45.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.75 €1.51
25.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.47 €1.27
11.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.46 €0.4
56.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$7.04 €6.08
-0.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$8.01 €6.91
6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.65 €1.43
50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.41 €2.08
24.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Lipari
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
$43.13 €37.24
3.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$5.68 €4.91
39.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.59 €1.37
62.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$34.74 €29.99
11.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.06 €1.78
-1.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$33K €28.5K
1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$33K €28.5K
10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Lipari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$220 €190
0.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.08 €11.29
-10.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$30.8 €26.59
0.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Lipari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$55.5 €47.92
33.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$23.37 €20.18
59.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$10.47 €9.04
9.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Lipari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$561 €484
58.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$7,910 €6,830
109.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Lipari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$88.5 €76.4
26.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$38.52 €33.26
40.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$93.2 €80.5
19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$127 €109
37.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Lipari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$745 €643
115.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$588 €508
90.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,231 €1,063
162.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$916 €791
126.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$2,685 €2,318
273.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,070 €1,787
155.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Lipari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.45
-26.97%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lipari: October 26, 2025

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