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Living in Milan

In Milan, rent averages €30.00 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6% (2023).

Milan (Italian: Milano) is a city in Italy. The city covers 181.8 km², with a population density of 7,498.3 people per km² at the start of 2026. In August 2025, the city had 930 schools.

Last checked 2026-09-1737 sources

Population1,365,698people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)2,973EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent30EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare
Unemployment rate6.03%country median 6.0% — about the sameOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime10,343incidents per 100,000country median 7,480 — 38% aboveOfficial source · esploradati.istat.it
PM2.5, annual mean23.33µg/m³country median 14.0 — 67% aboveOfficial source · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant

More recorded crime than 83% of Italian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Italian cities that publish it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Milan?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in ItalyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Milan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 827,648 dwellings in 2023.

How much does it cost to rent in Milano?

Average net cold rent is 30 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 30 EUR/m²/month · Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare1
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Milan recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€749
Utilities, 85 m² flat€217
Fitness club€66
Transport pass€39
Internet, 60 Mbps€27
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesMilan highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Milan highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly66.47 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited26.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly749.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39 EUR/month26 Jul 2026www.atm.it27Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home216.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings827,648 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality11Official
Main residence dwellings700,586 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)30 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare1Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €2,842 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €2,973, that leaves €130 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Milan salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €2,842 basket · median gross salary €2,973/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 90%€2,550
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 8%€217
  • Transport pass · 1%€39
  • Internet and mobile · 1%€37

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €2,842 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).

Is Milan a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker29%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 21–37%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Student39%strong on education, weak on housing · range 32–46%
Family49%strong on family, weak on housing · range 42–56%
Retirement23%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 14–32%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,800 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 30 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Milano?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.03 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Milan is 6.0%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Ministero del Lavoro — CPI finder18Official
People in employment640,501 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,973 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it24Official
Unemployment rate6.03 %country median 6.0% — about the same31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13Official

What does a salary buy in Milan?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,973 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€56of €2,148 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,148
Rent, 60 m²€30.00/m² · official · Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare · 2025-12-31− €1,800
Public transport pass€39 · official · atm.it · 2026-07-26− €39
Utilities, 85 m²€217 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €217
Internet€27 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €27
Mobile plan€10 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €10
Left over€56
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Public employment offices in Milan

Ministero del Lavoro lists 1 public employment office in Milan (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Italian public employment services / regional employment centres

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools930 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie17Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Italian L2 laboratories and support for foreign pupils (DPR 394/1999 art 45 route). How to enrol a child (istruzione.it).

A country-wide rule for Italy; Milan's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents664.6 beds per 100,0001 Jan 2023Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202323Official
Hospitals32 count1 Jan 2023Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202323Official
Pharmacies427 count15 Sept 2026Farmacie3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Milan when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents664.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Milano?

Police recorded about 10,343 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it2

Recorded crime across major citiesMilan highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Milan highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Florence11,422
Milan10,343
Bologna9,973
Turin9,170
Venice9,092
Catania7,485
Rome7,475
Verona6,667
Naples6,521
Genoa5,692
Palermo5,384
Bari4,616
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents231.3 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024IT-Istat-DCCV_DELITTIPS_8-202416Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,343 incidents per 100,000country median 7,48031 Dec 2024esploradati.istat.it2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Milan. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

CPIA public Italian-language and orientation courses for foreign adults — State Language Course

Italian public adult-education system — Centri Provinciali per l'Istruzione degli Adulti

For foreign adults, people seeking Italian language and culture courses.

ItalianCEFR A2In PersonCost varies
Open official information

L.O.R.R. — Language, Orientation, Recognition and Networks with CPIA — Job-related language course

Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies / FAMI 2021-2027 programme

For third-country nationals, vulnerable migrants, unaccompanied minors.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Milan.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 23.3 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual NO₂ was 38.4 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 34.8 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Milano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 23.3 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 23.33 µg/m³ · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant25
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in ItalyAnnual PM2.5 in Milan is 23.3 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean38.4 µg/m³country median 15.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant25Official
PM10 — annual mean34.75 µg/m³country median 22.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant25Official
PM2.5 — annual mean23.33 µg/m³country median 14.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant25Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)13.38 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology19Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)986.2 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology19Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)2.74 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology19Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-6.63 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology19Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)36.62 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology19Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)24.07 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology19Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.7 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology19Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)3.78 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology19Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.26 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 15.46 · Apr 19.26 · May 23.85 · Jun 28.14 · Jul 30.71 · Aug 29.94 · Sep 25.51 · Oct 18.96 · Nov 12.37 · Dec 7.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.38 · Feb 0.58 · Mar 4.38 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.76 · Jun 17.17 · Jul 19.33 · Aug 18.83 · Sep 14.88 · Oct 10.16 · Nov 5.26 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.19 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9.92 · Apr 13.81 · May 18.49 · Jun 22.69 · Jul 25.11 · Aug 24.42 · Sep 19.93 · Oct 14.41 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 3.87 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 35.88 · Feb 38.22 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 57.65 · May 70.34 · Jun 67.42 · Jul 44.23 · Aug 82.21 · Sep 73.83 · Oct 82.04 · Nov 112.4 · Dec 45.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 179.8 · Feb 163 · Mar 216.7 · Apr 220.2 · May 251.7 · Jun 264.6 · Jul 297.6 · Aug 268.2 · Sep 205.5 · Oct 162.8 · Nov 127.5 · Dec 91.45 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv26Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Milano?

The published population was 1,365,698 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents513.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico12Official
City area181.8 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.21Official
Foreign-resident share19.62 %1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.20Official
Foreign residents267,986 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.20Official
Population density7,498 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.22Official
Female residents700,849 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Male residents664,849 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Population1,365,698 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 2.2% between 2018 and 2025, from 1,395,980 to 1,365,698.

International community in Milan

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)1,365,698100.0%
Italia1,062,71177.8%
Egitto44,1273.2%
Filippine31,6572.3%
Cina27,8772.0%
Perù19,4931.4%
Sri Lanka13,2011.0%
Bangladesh11,9150.9%
Romania10,3590.8%
Ucraina9,6840.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Marocco9,2020.7%
Ecuador9,1890.7%
Brasile6,5120.5%
Albania6,2750.5%
Francia5,9150.4%
El Salvador5,8910.4%
Federazione russa4,9420.4%
Moldova3,5760.3%
Regno Unito3,5020.3%
Germania3,4930.3%
Iran3,4540.3%
Pakistan3,2520.2%
Stati Uniti d'America3,1150.2%
Svizzera2,9980.2%
Senegal2,8430.2%
Spagna2,8090.2%
Argentina2,7810.2%
Turchia2,4150.2%
India2,3120.2%
Colombia2,2800.2%
Tunisia2,2560.2%
Georgia2,2310.2%
Etiopia2,0080.1%
Bolivia1,7470.1%
Giappone1,6080.1%
Venezuela1,5910.1%
Polonia1,5380.1%
Bulgaria1,4790.1%
Repubblica Dominicana1,4060.1%
Cuba1,1510.1%
Eritrea1,1170.1%
Serbia1,0660.1%
Maurizio1,0500.1%
Afghanistan9460.1%
Nigeria9390.1%
Grecia9310.1%
Libano9000.1%
Belgio8870.1%
Corea del Sud8640.1%
Messico8260.1%
Somalia7310.1%
Costa d'Avorio7140.1%
Algeria7050.1%
Israele6960.1%
Libia6930.1%
Cile6810.0%
Croazia6100.0%
Paesi Bassi5970.0%
Gambia5810.0%
Canada5520.0%
Siria5170.0%
Camerun5070.0%
Bielorussia4860.0%
Austria4570.0%
Thailandia4460.0%
Australia4460.0%
Portogallo4400.0%
Mali4280.0%
Ungheria4250.0%
Guinea3640.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina3480.0%
Svezia3430.0%
Uruguay3410.0%
Repubblica ceca3260.0%
Kazakhstan2940.0%
Burkina Faso2890.0%
Ghana2830.0%
Sudafrica2690.0%
Macedonia del Nord2660.0%
Taiwan2580.0%
Irlanda2540.0%
Kosovo2480.0%
Nepal2480.0%
Lituania2380.0%
Iraq2300.0%
Vietnam2220.0%
Kenya2190.0%
Danimarca2160.0%
Indonesia2060.0%
Honduras1990.0%
Capo Verde1940.0%
Slovacchia1930.0%
Sudan1920.0%
Lettonia1850.0%
Giordania1820.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo1780.0%
Finlandia1680.0%
Azerbaigian1520.0%
Arabia Saudita1500.0%
Armenia1380.0%
Guatemala1360.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti1330.0%
Togo1330.0%
Slovenia1220.0%
Uzbekistan1220.0%
Paraguay1100.0%
Singapore1060.0%
Lussemburgo1050.0%
Kirghizistan1010.0%
Montenegro1000.0%
Norvegia990.0%
Nicaragua940.0%
Congo900.0%
Monaco880.0%
Sierra Leone740.0%
Seychelles730.0%
Estonia700.0%
Angola700.0%
Cipro680.0%
San Marino650.0%
Kuwait650.0%
Madagascar600.0%
Costa Rica590.0%
Malaysia540.0%
Uganda540.0%
Panama510.0%
Benin500.0%
Malta480.0%
Cambogia470.0%
Nuova Zelanda470.0%
Palestina450.0%
Tanzania450.0%
Zimbabwe440.0%
Haiti420.0%
Guinea-Bissau390.0%
Mozambico390.0%
Liberia380.0%
Zambia380.0%
Mongolia350.0%
Ruanda330.0%
Mauritania310.0%
Myanmar/Birmania300.0%
Niger300.0%
Tagikistan290.0%
Islanda260.0%
Burundi250.0%
Giamaica240.0%
Yemen210.0%
Qatar200.0%
Turkmenistan190.0%
Ciad160.0%
Trinidad e Tobago150.0%
Gabon100.0%
Bahrein90.0%
Oman80.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana70.0%
Malawi70.0%
Laos60.0%
Dominica60.0%
Barbados50.0%
Gibuti40.0%
Botswana30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe30.0%
Sud Sudan30.0%
Bhutan20.0%
Brunei Darussalam20.0%
Corea del Nord20.0%
Suriname20.0%
Andorra10.0%
Stato della Città del Vaticano10.0%
Guinea Equatoriale10.0%
Lesotho10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Antigua e Barbuda10.0%
Bahamas10.0%
Grenada10.0%
Santa Lucia10.0%
Saint Vincent e Grenadine10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Figi10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)1,365,698100.0%
Italia1,097,47880.4%
Egitto41,3463.0%
Filippine34,2492.5%
Cina33,7802.5%
Perù16,3241.2%
Sri Lanka14,5881.1%
Romania12,8290.9%
Bangladesh11,8330.9%
Ucraina8,9230.7%
Show 164 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Marocco7,6190.6%
Ecuador7,3120.5%
El Salvador6,2480.5%
Albania4,2740.3%
Francia4,2030.3%
Federazione russa3,1420.2%
Pakistan3,0970.2%
Iran2,9850.2%
Spagna2,7900.2%
Brasile2,7750.2%
Senegal2,5760.2%
Georgia2,2210.2%
Turchia2,0510.2%
India2,0160.1%
Germania1,9110.1%
Tunisia1,8860.1%
Regno Unito1,7280.1%
Moldova1,6610.1%
Bolivia1,6470.1%
Giappone1,5440.1%
Stati Uniti d'America1,4180.1%
Colombia1,4090.1%
Bulgaria1,1840.1%
Polonia1,0780.1%
Nigeria1,0500.1%
Afghanistan9470.1%
Eritrea8770.1%
Repubblica Dominicana8350.1%
Corea del Sud7970.1%
Maurizio6880.1%
Grecia6630.0%
Cuba6590.0%
Costa d'Avorio6510.0%
Portogallo6440.0%
Svizzera6200.0%
Venezuela5980.0%
Somalia5890.0%
Gambia5860.0%
Serbia5560.0%
Algeria5490.0%
Paesi Bassi5100.0%
Argentina5080.0%
Camerun5040.0%
Messico4850.0%
Croazia4820.0%
Etiopia4770.0%
Libano4630.0%
Mali4370.0%
Siria3710.0%
Bielorussia3590.0%
Belgio3580.0%
Guinea3370.0%
Austria3270.0%
Cile3250.0%
Irlanda3170.0%
Israele3170.0%
Ungheria3000.0%
Svezia2920.0%
Burkina Faso2660.0%
Thailandia2550.0%
Ghana2540.0%
Canada2520.0%
Lituania2210.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina2200.0%
Taiwan2200.0%
Kosovo2120.0%
Nepal2070.0%
Kazakhstan1910.0%
Honduras1900.0%
Danimarca1780.0%
Indonesia1750.0%
Sudan1690.0%
Lettonia1670.0%
Slovacchia1650.0%
Iraq1540.0%
Repubblica ceca1420.0%
Kenya1410.0%
Montenegro1390.0%
Libia1350.0%
Azerbaigian1290.0%
Macedonia del Nord1260.0%
Australia1250.0%
Finlandia1220.0%
Capo Verde1200.0%
Giordania1190.0%
Togo1000.0%
Armenia980.0%
Slovenia970.0%
Uruguay950.0%
Guatemala900.0%
Kirghizistan890.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo890.0%
Vietnam880.0%
Norvegia810.0%
Palestina760.0%
Cipro690.0%
Congo690.0%
Estonia680.0%
Sierra Leone680.0%
Uzbekistan640.0%
Sudafrica640.0%
Paraguay580.0%
Nicaragua490.0%
Benin440.0%
Malta410.0%
San Marino380.0%
Singapore380.0%
Guinea-Bissau330.0%
Costa Rica320.0%
Nuova Zelanda320.0%
Malaysia300.0%
Mongolia300.0%
Mauritania300.0%
Angola290.0%
Niger290.0%
Seychelles290.0%
Islanda280.0%
Liberia280.0%
Myanmar/Birmania260.0%
Apolide260.0%
Madagascar240.0%
Panama240.0%
Tanzania220.0%
Lussemburgo210.0%
Uganda200.0%
Dominica170.0%
Haiti160.0%
Mozambico150.0%
Ruanda150.0%
Arabia Saudita140.0%
Zimbabwe130.0%
Yemen120.0%
Zambia120.0%
Ciad110.0%
Giamaica110.0%
Gabon100.0%
Kuwait90.0%
Tagikistan90.0%
Turkmenistan80.0%
Trinidad e Tobago70.0%
Saint Kitts e Nevis60.0%
Liechtenstein40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana40.0%
Bahrein30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sud Sudan30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bhutan20.0%
Cambogia20.0%
Corea del Nord20.0%
Laos20.0%
Oman20.0%
Gibuti20.0%
Malawi20.0%
Antigua e Barbuda20.0%
Monaco10.0%
Botswana10.0%
Guinea Equatoriale10.0%
Lesotho10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Belize10.0%
Guyana10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad21.74 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality11Official
Non-citizens, share of residents19.64 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households741,887 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Milan

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sesto San Giovanni as a Milan alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €9.53/m² Sesto San Giovanni vs €30.00/m² Milanno percentage
  • Residents: 78,792 Sesto San Giovanni vs 1,365,698 Milan−94%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,989 Sesto San Giovanni vs 10,343 Milanno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 20.0 µg/m³ Sesto San Giovanni vs 23.3 µg/m³ Milan−14%
  • Unemployment: 5.5% Sesto San Giovanni vs 6.0% Milan−8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,973 Sesto San Giovanni vs €2,973 Milansame level
Full comparisonMore about Sesto San Giovanni

Naples as a Milan alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 658 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Rent: €9.10/m² Naples vs €30.00/m² Milan−70%
  • Unemployment: 14.2% Naples vs 6.0% Milan+135%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,582 Naples vs €2,973 Milan−47%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,521 Naples vs 10,343 Milan−37%
  • Foreign residents: 7.1% Naples vs 19.6% Milan−64%
  • Residents: 909,013 Naples vs 1,365,698 Milan−33%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 695.4 Naples vs 664.6 Milan+5%
Full comparisonMore about Naples

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Milan€130this cityNaples€559+€428

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Milan at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Milan

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Italy

Other cities in Italy to compare with Milan, nearest in population first.

All Italy cities
Naples909,013 residentsTurin853,196 residentsRome2,745,062 residentsPalermo628,693 residentsGenoa564,080 residentsBologna390,151 residents

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Milan in rankings

#2 of 30 in Largest cities in Italy #2 of 30 in Most international cities in Italy #8 of 30 in Major cities with the hottest modelled July mean #11 of 30 in Major cities with the highest modelled annual precipitation #11 of 12 in Safest cities in Italy by recorded crime #16 of 30 in Major cities with the highest modelled solar exposure

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is Milan expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €2,842 against a median gross salary of €2,973, leaving about €130 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Milano?

The published population was 1,365,698 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Milano?

Average net cold rent is 30 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 2,100 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare.

Is the air quality good in Milano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 23.3 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant.

How safe is Milano?

Police recorded about 10,343 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it.

What is the unemployment rate in Milano?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Milan?

The median gross salary is 2,973 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Milan a good place to live?

Milan may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Milan?

Corsico, Bresso, Buccinasco, Sesto San Giovanni, San Donato Milanese are near Milan. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in Milan?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,365,698 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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