Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Monza Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Monza

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 7.1% more expensive than Monza without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 10.5% more expensive than Monza without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Monza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$22.81 €19.7
0.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$91.8 €79.3
1.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.69 €10.1
12.23%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.02 €1.75
8.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.22 €2.78
4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.47 €1.27
-2.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.88 €5.07
19.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.89 €5.08
-2.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Monza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.84 €1.59
-3.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.9 €2.5
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.17 €2.74
-0.63%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$3.78 €3.26
14.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$16.09 €13.9
22.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$12.95 €11.18
2.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$24.37 €21.05
-1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.72 €2.34
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.32 €2.01
2.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.22 €2.78
1.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$4.11 €3.55
-1.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.23 €1.93
18.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.73 €1.49
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.71 €1.47
-4.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.56 €0.48
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$7.12 €6.14
-1.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$5.81 €5.01
47.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.14 €1.85
15.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.79 €2.41
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Monza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.17 €1.87
15.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$58.3 €50.3
-23.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$8.14 €7.03
-2.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.04 €0.9
148.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$39.21 €33.86
-0.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.07 €1.79
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$27.8K €24K
20.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$32.8K €28.3K
10.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Monza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$220 €190
0.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$13.09 €11.3
-10.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$29.83 €25.75
3.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Monza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$71.9 €62.1
3.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$44.24 €38.19
-16.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$11.45 €9.89
0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Monza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$605 €522
46.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$10.6K €9,169
56.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Monza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$91.3 €78.8
22.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$37.46 €32.35
44.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$107 €92.8
3.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$137 €118
27.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Monza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$1,056 €912
52.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$826 €713
35.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$2,005 €1,731
61.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,349 €1,165
53.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$5,165 €4,460
94.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$3,111 €2,686
70.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Monza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$2,048 €1,768
18.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.21
-22.80%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monza: October 27, 2025

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