Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lodi Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lodi

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 34.5% more expensive than Lodi without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 33.8% more expensive than Lodi without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Lodi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$16.24 €14.02
40.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$70.3 €60.7
32.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.62 €10.03
12.91%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.06 €1.78
6.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.28 €2.83
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.49 €1.28
-4.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.85 €5.05
19.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.91 €5.11
-2.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Lodi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.88 €1.62
-5.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.92 €1.66
45.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.37 €2.04
32.91%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$2.11 €1.82
105.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$17.03 €14.7
15.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$11.88 €10.26
11.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$19.19 €16.57
25.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.66 €2.29
6.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.13 €1.84
11.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.04 €2.63
7.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.59 €2.23
56.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.16 €1.86
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.96 €1.69
12.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.25 €1.95
-27.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.37 €0.32
94.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.35 €5.48
10.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$4.12 €3.56
107.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.84 €1.59
34.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.59 €2.24
15.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Lodi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.43 €2.1
3.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$42.23 €36.46
5.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$3.45 €2.98
130.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.05 €0.91
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$23.47 €20.26
65.57%
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
$29.9K €25.8K
11.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$29.6K €25.6K
22.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Lodi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$242 €209
-8.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$11.92 €10.29
-1.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$31.67 €27.35
-2.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Lodi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$66.8 €57.7
11.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$25.6 €22.1
45.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$11.72 €10.12
-1.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Lodi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$530 €458
67.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$7,462 €6,443
122.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Lodi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$82.8 €71.5
35.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$40.03 €34.56
34.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$86 €74.3
29.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$103 €88.9
68.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Lodi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$582 €502
176.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$487 €421
129.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,298 €1,121
148.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,107 €956
87.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$3,310 €2,858
203.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,631 €2,271
101.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Lodi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,279 €1,968
6.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.27
-23.89%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lodi: October 27, 2025

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