Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Venice Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Venice

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 12.6% more expensive than Venice without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 15% more expensive than Venice without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Venice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$23.36 €20.17
-2.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$81.8 €70.7
14.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$12.08 €10.43
8.61%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.98 €1.71
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.37 €2.91
-0.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.37 €1.19
4.38%
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
$5.84 €5.04
-1.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Venice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.75 €1.51
1.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.09 €2.67
-9.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.41 €2.94
-7.62%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$3.79 €3.27
14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$11.74 €10.13
68.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$13.75 €11.87
-3.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$23.17 €20
3.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.64 €2.28
6.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.89 €2.49
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$3.07 €2.65
6.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.99 €3.44
1.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.97 €1.7
34.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.07 €1.79
6.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.42 €1.23
15.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.45 €0.39
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.19 €5.35
13.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$6.46 €5.57
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.78 €1.54
39.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.27 €1.96
31.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Venice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.72 €1.49
45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$43.28 €37.37
3.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$4.71 €4.06
68.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.32 €1.14
95.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$31.2 €26.94
24.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.03 €1.76
-0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$26.2K €22.6K
27.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$39.7K €34.3K
-8.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Venice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$232 €200
-4.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$11.3 €9.75
3.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$31.2 €26.94
-1.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Venice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$81.8 €70.7
-9.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$21.37 €18.45
73.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$12.42 €10.72
-7.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Venice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$645 €557
37.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$6,887 €5,946
140.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Venice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$85.8 €74
30.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$44.31 €38.25
21.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$121 €104
-7.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$200 €172
-12.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Venice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$1,300 €1,122
23.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$750 €647
49.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$3,047 €2,631
6.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$1,303 €1,125
59.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$7,456 €6,438
34.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$4,126 €3,562
28.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Venice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,783 €1,540
36.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
4.17
-22.06%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Venice: October 29, 2025

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