# Cost of living in Milan

What it costs to live in Milan, Italy — $2,794/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $2,794 |
| Couple | $3,559 |
| Family (4) | $7,832 |
| Retirees | $3,559 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,737 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $708 |  |
| Transport | $46 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $303 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $1,219 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,737 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $2,121 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $3,529 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.81 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.95 |
| Eggs (12) | $5.37 |
| Rice (1kg) | $3.49 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $15 |
| Apples (1kg) | $3.07 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $4.12 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $2.64 |
| Water (1.5L) | $0.55 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $9.44 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $2.22 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $24 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $100 |
| Cappuccino | $2.33 |
| Beer (draught) | $7.08 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $3.58 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $46 |
| Single ride | $2.60 |
| Taxi start | $8.14 |
| Taxi per km | $2.95 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $2.10 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $2,268/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $4,258
- **Local currency:** EUR (1 USD ≈ 0.91 EUR)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barcelona | $1,712 | $2,512 | /cost-of-living/barcelona |
| Manchester | $1,703 | $2,741 | /cost-of-living/manchester |
| Munich | $1,678 | $2,883 | /cost-of-living/munich |
| Rotterdam | $1,805 | $2,977 | /cost-of-living/rotterdam |
| Lugano | $1,813 | $3,387 | /cost-of-living/lugano |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/milan

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/milan) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.