Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Salerno Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Salerno

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 45% more expensive than Salerno without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 36.7% more expensive than Salerno without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Salerno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$14.81 €12.79
54.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$64 €55.3
46.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.8 €10.19
11.19%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.84 €1.59
19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.54 €2.19
32.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.27 €1.09
12.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.81 €5.01
20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.29 €4.57
8.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Salerno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.77 €1.53
0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.63 €1.41
71.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.45 €2.12
28.57%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$2.88 €2.49
50.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$17.07 €14.74
15.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$11.78 €10.17
12.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$17.48 €15.1
37.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.08 €1.79
35.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.05 €1.77
16.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.72 €1.48
90.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.28 €1.97
78.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.73 €1.5
52.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.86 €1.61
18.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.06 €0.92
54.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.39 €0.34
84.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.96 €6.01
0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$4.68 €4.04
82.69%
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
$2.24 €1.93
33.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Salerno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.78 €1.53
41.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$38.25 €33.03
16.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$5.3 €4.58
49.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.52 €1.32
69.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$35.3 €30.48
10.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.95 €1.69
3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$29.1K €25.2K
14.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$30.2K €26.1K
20.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Salerno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$86.9 €75.1
153.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$10.9 €9.41
7.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$30.77 €26.56
0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Salerno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$47.08 €40.65
57.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$11.42 €9.86
225.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$11.07 €9.56
3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Salerno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$289 €249
207.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$10.7K €9,227
55.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Salerno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$75.2 €65
49.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$35 €30.22
54.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$84.5 €72.9
32.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$121 €104
44.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Salerno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$1,032 €891
55.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$731 €631
53.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,815 €1,567
78.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,292 €1,115
60.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$5,301 €4,577
89.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$2,927 €2,527
80.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Salerno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,677 €1,448
45.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.95
-17.72%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salerno: October 28, 2025

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