# Paris vs Milan: cost of living compared

> Paris and Milan cost within a few percent of each other for this household — decide on everything except money.

- **Source:** https://cost-of-life.com/compare/paris-vs-milan
- **Household priced:** one adult, one-bedroom in the centre, moderate lifestyle
- **Salary tested:** $100,000 gross per year

| Group | Metric | Paris | Milan |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Total monthly cost | 2,676 USD | 2,696 USD |
| Cost | Cost index (New York = 100) | 42 | 42 |
| Cost | Housing | 1,550 USD | 1,550 USD |
| Cost | Utilities | 181 USD | 177 USD |
| Cost | Food | 594 USD | 618 USD |
| Cost | Transport | 125 USD | 93 USD |
| Cost | Healthcare | 19 USD | 34 USD |
| Cost | Lifestyle | 124 USD | 139 USD |
| Income & tax | Take-home on 100,000 USD/yr | 4,582 USD | 4,505 USD |
| Income & tax | Effective tax + social rate | 45.0% | 45.9% |
| Income & tax | Left over each month | 1,906 USD | 1,809 USD |
| Income & tax | Average local net salary | 3,100 USD | 2,100 USD |
| Housing | 1-bed rent, city centre | 1,550 USD | 1,550 USD |
| Housing | 3-bed rent, city centre | 3,400 USD | 2,900 USD |
| Housing | Buy price per m², centre | 13,500 USD | 9,500 USD |
| Quality of life | Safety | 60/100 | 62/100 |
| Quality of life | Healthcare | 90/100 | 84/100 |
| Quality of life | Air quality | 58/100 | 52/100 |
| Quality of life | Public transport | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| Quality of life | Walkability | 92/100 | 88/100 |
| Quality of life | English proficiency | 58/100 | 54/100 |
| Quality of life | Nightlife | 92/100 | 88/100 |
| Quality of life | Family friendliness | 76/100 | 72/100 |
| Quality of life | Median broadband | 240 Mbps | 130 Mbps |
| Climate | Average temperature | 13°C | 13°C |
| Climate | Summer high | 26°C | 29°C |
| Climate | Winter low | 3°C | 0°C |
| Climate | Sunshine hours per year | 1,660 h | 1,980 h |
| Climate | Annual rainfall | 640 mm | 1000 mm |
| Practicalities | Remote-work visa | Yes | Yes |
| Practicalities | Beach access | 120 min | 110 min |
| Practicalities | Currency | EUR | EUR |
| Practicalities | Time zone | Europe/Paris | Europe/Rome |

Figures are modelled estimates. Methodology: https://cost-of-life.com/methodology