Cost of Living score
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Cost of Living in Milan64/100
Cost of Living
Cost of Living in Milan
Milan is among Italy's most expensive metros, with rising central rents balanced by strong transit and food markets. Cost of Living in Milan scores 64/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 64/100
Affordability score
64/100
Lower score driven by rising central-rent pressure.
Housing pressure
High
Central districts are increasingly competitive for renters.
Transport offset
Strong
Metro and tram reach reduce private mobility costs.
Milan cost of living data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability score | 64/100 | Outer districts remain more accessible. |
| Housing pressure | High | Investor and remote-work demand has lifted rents. |
| Transport offset | Strong | Compact urban form supports car-light routines. |
Cost of Living city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Milan (this page) | 64/100 | Milan is among Italy's most expensive metros, with rising central rents balanced by strong transit and food markets. |
| Foggia | 81/100 | Foggia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cosenza | 80/100 | Cosenza's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Catanzaro | 80/100 | Catanzaro's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Taranto | 80/100 | Taranto's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Messina | 79/100 | Messina's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Giugliano in Campania | 78/100 | Giugliano in Campania's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Reggio Calabria | 78/100 | Reggio Calabria's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Catania | 77/100 | Catania's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Caserta | 76/100 | Caserta's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Sassari | 76/100 | Sassari's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Salerno | 76/100 | Salerno's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Palermo | 76/100 | Palermo's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bari | 76/100 | Bari's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Latina | 74/100 | Latina's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Terni | 74/100 | Terni's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Pescara | 74/100 | Pescara's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Naples | 74/100 | Naples's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Genoa | 74/100 | Genoa's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Verona | 74/100 | Verona's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cremona | 73/100 | Cremona's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Asti | 73/100 | Asti's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| La Spezia | 72/100 | La Spezia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cesena | 72/100 | Cesena's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Pistoia | 72/100 | Pistoia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Forlì | 72/100 | Forlì's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Ferrara | 72/100 | Ferrara's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Turin | 72/100 | Turin's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Prato | 71/100 | Prato's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Rimini | 71/100 | Rimini's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Pavia | 70/100 | Pavia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
Interpretation
The cost-of-living model weighs essential spending against transit and amenity offsets. Milan's transit reach is a meaningful daily-life offset. Across the indexed cities the cost of living average is 62/100, so Milan is close to the median for this dimension. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
Read this module with the main open the milan city profile and the read the scoring methodology page so single-topic pages do not hide tradeoffs across dimensions.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- Numbeo: Cost of Living Index
Used for directional affordability framing alongside official housing and price datasets.
Continue exploring
These links connect module pages back to city, ranking, and sibling topic paths with crawlable href values.
Milan city profile
Return to the complete Milan profile with all module scores and source context.
Air Quality in Milan
Health-oriented air-quality conditions with context from WHO, EEA, and EPA benchmarks.
Energy in Milan
Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.
Safety in Milan
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Internet Speed in Milan
Broadband and mobile connectivity quality, latency, and digital-readiness signals for residents and remote workers.
Climate Risk in Milan
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Overall Intelligence
A balanced ranking of cities across affordability, air quality, clean-energy readiness, and resilience.
Quality of Life
Cities that combine strong services, mobility, safety, clean air, and resilience into a healthy day-to-day profile.