Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lucca Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lucca

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 9.3% more expensive than Lucca without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 28.6% more expensive than Lucca without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Lucca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$17.06 €14.73
34.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$72 €62.2
29.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.83 €10.22
10.90%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.58 €1.37
38.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.75 €2.38
22.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.13 €0.97
26.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.67 €4.9
23.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.56 €3.93
25.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Lucca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.71 €1.47
4.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.43 €2.1
15.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.86 €2.47
10.14%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$3.58 €3.09
21.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$18.47 €15.94
6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$13.68 €11.81
-3.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$22.51 €19.44
6.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.45 €2.12
15.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.74 €1.5
36.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.54 €2.19
28.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.15 €2.72
28.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.86 €1.61
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.87 €1.62
17.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.8 €1.55
-8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.46 €0.4
56.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$7.1 €6.13
-1.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$7.02 €6.06
21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.94 €1.67
27.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.54 €2.19
17.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Lucca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.92 €1.66
30.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$36.59 €31.59
22.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$4.71 €4.07
68.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.12 €0.97
130.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$29.06 €25.09
33.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.04 €1.76
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$34.1K €29.5K
-1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$34.2K €29.5K
6.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Lucca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$246 €212
-10.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.25 €11.44
-11.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$29.94 €25.85
2.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Lucca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$68.5 €59.1
8.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$22.9 €19.77
62.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$9.59 €8.28
19.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Lucca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$523 €451
69.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$8,972 €7,747
84.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Lucca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$90.8 €78.4
23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$52.2 €45.09
3.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$88.5 €76.4
26.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$134 €115
30.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Lucca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$804 €694
100.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$676 €583
65.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,543 €1,332
109.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$937 €809
121.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$4,096 €3,537
145.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,353 €2,032
124.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Lucca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,879 €1,622
29.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.6
-29.35%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lucca: October 28, 2025

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