Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Massa Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Massa

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 18.7% more expensive than Massa without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 20.8% more expensive than Massa without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Massa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$17.58 €15.18
30.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$74.2 €64.1
25.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$10.84 €9.36
21.03%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.16 €1.87
1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.37 €2.05
41.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.17 €1.01
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$4.6 €3.97
52.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.68 €4.9
1.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Massa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.58 €1.37
12.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.58 €2.22
8.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.78 €2.4
13.31%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.95 €4.28
-12.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$20.61 €17.79
-4.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$13.5 €11.65
-2.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$18.09 €15.61
33.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.46 €2.13
14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.17 €1.87
9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.04 €1.76
60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.96 €2.55
37.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.63 €1.4
61.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.39 €1.2
58.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.72 €1.48
-4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.66 €0.57
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.9 €5.96
1.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$8.19 €7.07
4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.71 €1.48
45.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.84 €1.59
62.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Massa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.69 €1.46
48.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$44.25 €38.2
1.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$5.87 €5.07
35.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.47 €1.27
75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$29.49 €25.47
31.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.03 €1.75
-0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$26.5K €22.9K
26.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$35.1K €30.3K
3.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Massa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$177 €153
24.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$14.78 €12.76
-20.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$30.44 €26.29
1.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Massa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$55.3 €47.73
34.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$23.5 €20.29
58.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$10.25 €8.85
12.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Massa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$669 €578
32.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$4,562 €3,939
263.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Massa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$93.9 €81
19.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$44.38 €38.32
21.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$95.7 €82.6
16.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$168 €145
3.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Massa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$756 €653
112.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$588 €508
90.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,233 €1,064
162.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$923 €797
124.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$2,901 €2,504
246.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$1,485 €1,282
256.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Massa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,748 €1,510
39.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.83
-32.71%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Massa: October 29, 2025

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