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How much does a trip to Milan cost?

What a trip to Milan costs, worked out for your days and your party, with every price traced to where it comes from. And then the part most budgets skip: how to actually pay once you are there.

Food, getting around and sights in Milan come to €77.00 – €93.00 per person per day. Accommodation, flights and the airport transfer are on top. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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Your trip

How much money you still need

Days, people and how you like to travel decide almost everything. Flights are left out: they depend on where you start.

6 nights

Counted at the child fares each operator publishes.

Travel style

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

Accommodation

We have no sample of hotel prices for this city yet, so we will not guess one. Type what you have seen and the lodging tax is worked out from it.

Adjust accommodation, food and the rest

In local currency. We do not estimate this: nobody knows what you will buy.

Already paid for

You still need, flights aside

€1,100 – €1,300

≈ $1,200 – $1,500 · rate of October 6, 2026

€79.00 – €96.00 per person per day · 7 days and 2 people

Expected
€1,100 – €1,300
Most trips land in here
Set aside
€1,300
With this you are unlikely to run short
Cushion, kept apart
€120
10% of the trip
  • Food€610 – €780
  • Getting around€110
  • Airport, both ways€8.80 – €60.00
  • Sights and activities€210 – €360
  • Nights out€28.00 – €56.00
  • Lodging tax and odds and ends€46.00 – €63.00

Of that, in cash: €14 – €140

The cash share is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement. Your own bank may charge on top; this page cannot know that.

  • Accommodation is not in this figure. Add your price per night to include it.
  • Flights are not included.
  • You probably will not spend the cushion. Having it to hand covers a night you had not planned, a taxi, or a changed ticket.
Styles

What a day in Milan costs, by how you travel

Per person per day, two travelling, without accommodation, flights or the airport transfer. A style is not a figure: it is a way of eating, getting around and seeing things, and each one is spelled out below.

Budget

€43.00 – €50.00 per person per day

Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

FoodLocal and cheap
€25.00 – €29.00
Getting aroundPublic transport
€7.60
Sights and activitiesThe odd paid sight
€7.50 – €13.00
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€2.00 – €2.50

Mid-range

€77.00 – €93.00 per person per day

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
€44.00 – €56.00
Getting aroundPublic transport
€7.60
Sights and activitiesOne paid sight a day
€15.00 – €26.00
Nights outNow and then
€2.00 – €4.00
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€3.30 – €4.50

Comfort

€120 – €160 per person per day

The best food level we can price, a taxi when it helps, two paid sights a day.

FoodRestaurants most of the time
€59.00 – €93.00
Getting aroundPublic transport, and a taxi now and then
€9.90
Sights and activitiesTwo paid sights a day
€30.00 – €52.00
Nights outNow and then
€2.00 – €4.00
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€4.90 – €7.70

A style's total is not the sum of the extremes of its lines: nobody has a trip where everything comes out cheap, or everything dear. “Sundries” is an assumption of ours, 5% of food, transport and sights, not a measurement.

By length of trip

How much money for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days in Milan

Per person, two travelling together, without accommodation or flights. It is not the daily figure times the days: airport transfers are paid once, so they weigh less the longer you stay.

DaysBudgetMid-rangeComfort
3€140 – €170
€47.00 – €58.00 a day		€250 – €300
€82 – €100 a day		€360 – €490
€120 – €160 a day
5€230 – €270
€46.00 – €54.00 a day		€390 – €480
€79.00 – €96.00 a day		€590 – €800
€120 – €160 a day
7€320 – €370
€45.00 – €53.00 a day		€550 – €670
€79.00 – €96.00 a day		€830 – €1,100
€120 – €160 a day
10€450 – €520
€45.00 – €52.00 a day		€780 – €950
€78.00 – €95.00 a day		€1,200 – €1,600
€120 – €160 a day
14€620 – €720
€44.00 – €51.00 a day		€1,100 – €1,300
€78.00 – €94.00 a day		€1,600 – €2,200
€120 – €160 a day

Add your accommodation in the calculator above: it is the largest line and the one we cannot source yet.

Prices

What things cost in Milan

Eating and drinking: no official statistic measures what eating out costs here, so these are prices from the menu each place publishes on its own website, and each row says where it comes from. It is a sample, not an average: there are cheaper and dearer places, and tourist areas cost more.

WhatPriceSource
Eating and drinking
Espresso, Pizzeria Spontini€1.50From the source Oct 2026
Cappuccino, Pizzeria Spontini€1.80From the source Oct 2026
Slice of margherita pizza, Pizzeria Spontini€5.70From the source Oct 2026
Cover charge (coperto), Pizzeria Spontini€1.00From the source Oct 2026
Water at a table, Pizzeria Spontini€1.90From the source Oct 2026
Pizza margherita, Pizzium€8.50From the source Oct 2026
Weekday lunch deal (pizza, drink and coffee), Berberè€12.00From the source Oct 2026
Gnocchi alla sorrentina, Pizzium€12.00From the source Oct 2026
Water, 50 cl, Pizzium€2.70From the source Oct 2026
Weekday lunch plate with wine, water and coffee, Ratanà€24.00From the source Oct 2026
Milanese-style risotto, Ratanà€26.00From the source Oct 2026
Vitello tonnato, Ratanà€28.00From the source Oct 2026
Cover charge (coperto) with bread and water, Ratanà€4.00From the source Oct 2026
Bottled water, 75 cl, Ratanà€3.00From the source Oct 2026
Glass of house wine, Berberè€3.50From the source Oct 2026
Glass of wine, Pizzeria Spontini€4.00From the source Oct 2026
Bottled beer, 50 cl, Pizzeria Spontini€5.00From the source Oct 2026
Getting around
Single ticket, city transport€2.20From the source Oct 2026
Daily cap paying by contactless card€7.60From the source Oct 2026
City transport pass, 1 day€7.60From the source Oct 2026
City transport pass, 3 days€15.50From the source Oct 2026
Taxi, 4 km by day, not counting waiting time€9.30From the source Oct 2026
Metro M4, Linate Airport to the centre, with the city ticket€2.20From the source Oct 2026
Malpensa Express train, Malpensa Airport to Milan€15.00From the source Oct 2026
Taxi, Malpensa Airport to Milan, flat fare per car€114From the source Oct 2026
Sights
The Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano)€15.00From the source Oct 2026
Milan Cathedral and terraces (by stairs – by lift)€22.00 – €26.00From the source Oct 2026

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

What each food level is made of

A food level is not a number we chose. It is two lists of dishes from the table above, a cheap day and a dear one, and the price is the sum.

Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters
From Espresso, Pizzeria Spontini + Slice of margherita pizza, Pizzeria Spontini × 2 + Cover charge (coperto), Pizzeria Spontini × 2 + Water at a table, Pizzeria Spontini (€16.80) to Cappuccino, Pizzeria Spontini + Slice of margherita pizza, Pizzeria Spontini + Cover charge (coperto), Pizzeria Spontini + Pizza margherita, Pizzium + Water at a table, Pizzeria Spontini (€18.90).
Local and cheap
From Espresso, Pizzeria Spontini + Pizza margherita, Pizzium + Gnocchi alla sorrentina, Pizzium + Water, 50 cl, Pizzium (€24.70) to Cappuccino, Pizzeria Spontini + Weekday lunch deal (pizza, drink and coffee), Berberè + Gnocchi alla sorrentina, Pizzium + Water, 50 cl, Pizzium (€28.50).
Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
From Cappuccino, Pizzeria Spontini + Weekday lunch deal (pizza, drink and coffee), Berberè + Milanese-style risotto, Ratanà + Cover charge (coperto) with bread and water, Ratanà (€43.80) to Cappuccino, Pizzeria Spontini + Weekday lunch plate with wine, water and coffee, Ratanà + Milanese-style risotto, Ratanà + Cover charge (coperto) with bread and water, Ratanà (€55.80).
Restaurants most of the time
From Cappuccino, Pizzeria Spontini + Weekday lunch plate with wine, water and coffee, Ratanà + Milanese-style risotto, Ratanà + Cover charge (coperto) with bread and water, Ratanà + Bottled water, 75 cl, Ratanà (€58.80) to Cappuccino, Pizzeria Spontini + Milanese-style risotto, Ratanà × 2 + Cover charge (coperto) with bread and water, Ratanà × 2 + Vitello tonnato, Ratanà + Bottled water, 75 cl, Ratanà (€92.80).
Getting around

Which ticket pays off

A pass is only cheaper past a certain number of rides. This is that number, worked out from the published fares.

  • Pay by contactless and a day of public transport never costs more than €7.60: the cap applies by itself, with nothing to buy.
  • 1-day pass at €7.60: never cheaper, because by card a day costs at most €7.60.
  • 3-day pass at €15.50: it pays off from 3 rides a day at €2.20 each.

A pass only counts on the lines it covers. Check which ones before you buy.

Accommodation

What the night costs, and the tax on top

There is no open source of hotel prices, and we have not sampled this city yet. So the calculator asks you for the price you have seen instead of printing one that looks plausible.

Lodging tax

  • From April 1, 2026

    • Five stars: €12.00 per person per night
    • Four stars: €10.00 per person per night
    • Three stars: €7.00 per person per night
    • Two stars: €4.00 per person per night
    • One star: €3.00 per person per night
    • B&B or guest house: €9.50 per person per night
    • Holiday apartment or short let: €9.50 per person per night
    • Hostel: €3.00 per person per night
    • Under-18s don't pay.

Which area to stay in Milan: the neighbourhood comparison

Saving

What saves money in Milan, and what does not

Each line is a subtraction done with the prices on this page. No tricks: just the sum.

What saves

  • Eating “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner” instead of “Restaurants most of the time”: €15.00 – €37.00 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Local and cheap” instead of “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”: €19.00 – €27.00 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters” instead of “Local and cheap”: €7.90 – €9.60 less per person per day.
  • “Slice of margherita pizza, Pizzeria Spontini” (€5.70) instead of “Pizza margherita, Pizzium” (€8.50): €2.80 less each time.

What does not

  • The 1-day pass (€7.60): by card a day costs at most €7.60, so the pass is never cheaper.
  • Sharing a taxi: “Taxi, 4 km by day, not counting waiting time” costs €9.30, which split 4 ways is €2.33 a head. A ride on public transport is €2.20.
Questions

Questions about money in Milan

How much money do you need for a week in Milan?

For seven days, €550 – €670 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

How much money do you need for 3 days in Milan?

For 3 days, €250 – €300 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

What is a realistic daily budget in Milan?

Per person per day, without accommodation or flights: €43.00 – €50.00 on the “Budget” style, €77.00 – €93.00 on the “Mid-range” style, and €120 – €160 on the “Comfort” style.

Can you travel to Milan on a budget?

The cheapest style we work out is “Budget”: €43.00 – €50.00 per person per day, without accommodation or flights. Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

How much does food cost in Milan?

From €17.00 per person per day (“Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters”) to €93.00 (“Restaurants most of the time”). The price table has what each dish costs.

How much does transport cost in Milan?

A ride on public transport costs €2.20. “Taxi, 4 km by day, not counting waiting time”: €9.30. The 1-day pass costs €7.60, but by card a day costs at most €7.60: the pass is never cheaper. Pay by contactless and a day of public transport never costs more than €7.60: the cap applies by itself, with nothing to buy.

Is there a lodging tax in Milan?

Yes: €3.00 – €12.00 per person per night, depending on the category of the accommodation. Under-18s don't pay.

How much cash should you carry in Milan?

For a week on the “Mid-range” style, about €6.80 – €72.00 per person, two travelling. It is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement.

Is it better to use cash or card in Milan?

By card: in general.

Do you tip in Milan?

Restaurants: optional.

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Each price on this page carries its source. These are all of them. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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