City comparison
Cost of living in Milan vs Vienna
One person needs about €2,149 a month in Milan and €1,856 in Vienna, rent included — Vienna is 14% 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 Vienna the way you live in Milan on €3,000, you need
€2,591/ month net
14% less than today (-€409)
- Milan today
- Basket €2,149 · left over €851 (28%)
- Vienna at the matched salary
- Basket €1,856 · left over €735 (28%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 216% over in Vienna (strong) 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
🇦🇹 Vienna
Huge subsidised housing stock keeps rents unusually sane for a rich capital.
Monthly budget: €1,856
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Milan or Vienna?
On salary, Vienna pays more for tech roles (€4,000 versus €3,200 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,144 in Vienna at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €1,450 in Milan against €1,150 in Vienna. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Milan at 71 and Vienna at 75 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.