City comparison
Cost of living in Milan vs Split
One person needs about €2,149 a month in Milan and €1,337 in Split, rent included — Split is 38% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Split the way you live in Milan on €3,000, you need
€1,866/ month net
38% less than today (-€1,134)
- Milan today
- Basket €2,149 · left over €851 (28%)
- Split at the matched salary
- Basket €1,337 · left over €529 (28%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 142% over in Split (adequate) vs 149% in Milan. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇮🇹 Milan
Italy's business capital: better salaries than Rome, and rents to match.
Monthly budget: €2,149
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇭🇷 Split
Seasonal pricing: winter is a bargain, July doubles short-term rent overnight.
Monthly budget: €1,337
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, HICP & tourism price survey (2025) · 121 community reports
Should you move to Milan or Split?
On salary, Milan pays more for tech roles (€3,200 versus €1,900 a month), so the money left over after costs is €1,051 in Milan at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €1,450 in Milan against €780 in Split. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Milan at 71 and Split at 74 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.