Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Parma Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Parma

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 11.8% more expensive than Parma without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 12.1% more expensive than Parma without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Parma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$21.09 €18.21
8.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$81.5 €70.4
14.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$10.88 €9.39
20.59%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.15 €1.86
1.86%
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
$1.46 €1.26
-2.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.66 €4.89
23.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.66 €4.89
1.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Parma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.62 €1.4
9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.63 €2.27
6.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.72 €2.35
15.81%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$5.13 €4.43
-15.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$21.25 €18.35
-7.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$13.47 €11.63
-1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$17.68 €15.27
36.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.46 €2.12
14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.24 €1.94
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.95 €1.68
67.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.91 €2.51
39.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.62 €1.39
62.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.32 €1.14
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.71 €1.47
-4.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.61 €0.52
18.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$7.14 €6.17
-1.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$8.27 €7.14
3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.7 €1.47
45.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.83 €1.58
63.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Parma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.91 €1.65
31.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$41.54 €35.86
7.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$5.86 €5.06
35.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.38 €1.19
86.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$29.17 €25.19
33.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.01 €1.74
0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$26.5K €22.9K
26.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$35.2K €30.4K
3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Parma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$179 €155
23.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$14.77 €12.76
-20.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$29.65 €25.6
3.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Parma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$61.2 €52.8
21.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$28.33 €24.46
31.17%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$10.93 €9.43
5.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Parma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$671 €580
32.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$4,625 €3,993
258.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Parma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$92.4 €79.8
21.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$45.11 €38.95
19.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$95.5 €82.4
17.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$174 €150
0.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Parma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$880 €760
82.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$662 €572
68.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,560 €1,347
107.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,187 €1,025
74.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$4,727 €4,081
112.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,505 €2,163
111.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Parma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,926 €1,663
26.24%
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 Parma: October 28, 2025

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