Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Trieste Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Trieste

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 18.7% more expensive than Trieste without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 16.8% more expensive than Trieste without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Trieste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$17.08 €14.75
33.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$69.5 €60
34.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$11.94 €10.31
9.88%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.22 €1.92
-1.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.32 €2.86
1.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.83 €1.58
-21.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$6.39 €5.51
9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.83 €5.03
-1.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Trieste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.89 €1.63
-5.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.12 €2.7
-10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.78 €3.26
-16.67%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$4.03 €3.48
7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$15.07 €13.01
30.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$12.07 €10.42
9.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$18.33 €15.83
31.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.61 €2.26
8.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.54 €2.19
-6.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.84 €2.46
15.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$4.24 €3.66
-4.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.37 €2.05
11.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.18 €1.88
0.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.87 €1.62
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.63 €0.54
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.82 €5.89
2.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$6.55 €5.66
30.53%
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
$3.7 €3.19
-19.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Trieste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.66 €1.43
51.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$44.16 €38.13
1.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$10.59 €9.14
-25.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.33 €1.15
93.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$38.01 €32.82
2.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.09 €1.8
-3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$34.3K €29.7K
-2.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$40.3K €34.8K
-9.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Trieste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$231 €199
-4.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$12.47 €10.77
-5.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$32.66 €28.19
-5.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Trieste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$53.9 €46.55
37.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$27.18 €23.47
36.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$9.24 €7.98
24.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Trieste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$694 €600
27.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$10.6K €9,118
57.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Trieste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$86.7 €74.9
29.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$35.56 €30.7
51.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$96 €82.9
16.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$142 €123
22.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Trieste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$829 €716
94.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$656 €567
70.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$1,333 €1,151
142.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,043 €901
98.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$3,512 €3,032
185.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$1,958 €1,690
170.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Trieste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,828 €1,578
33.03%
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 Trieste: October 28, 2025

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