Make it a trip · Milan, Italy
What Milan costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Centro Storico and Navigli.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.
Private room, a cheap lunch, dinner out (your half), a coffee, two beers, two rides and the top sight.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet; the €20 ETIAS has no start date. Milan hotels add a city tax per person per night.
Source: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10)
Free -
Malpensa Express to the city Fixed
About 50 minutes to Centrale or Cadorna. Shuttle buses cost €8 to 10. Linate is on metro line M4.
Sources: The Better Vacation, Milan trip cost (2026), Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
€13 to €15 Book an airport pickup -
EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
The hotel city tax still applies.
Source: Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
Free
Getting around
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Metro, tram or bus, 90 minutes Fixed
Tap a contactless card at the metro gates.
Sources: The Better Vacation, Milan trip cost (2026), Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
€2.20 -
24-hour ticket Fixed
Unlimited metro, tram and bus. A 72-hour ticket costs €15.50.
Sources: The Better Vacation, Milan trip cost (2026), Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
€7.60
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Most restaurants add a €2 to 5 cover charge per person.
Source: Numbeo, Milan (2026-10)
€20 -
€12
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant, without wine.
Source: Numbeo, Milan (2026-10)
€80 -
Cappuccino at the bar Many reports
Standing at the counter. Sitting down costs €3 to 5.
Source: Numbeo, Milan (2026-10)
€1.90 -
Draught beer, half a litre Many reports
An aperitivo with a drink and buffet runs €10 to 15 and can replace dinner.
Source: Numbeo, Milan (2026-10)
€6.30
At the supermarket
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Water, 1.5 litres Many reports
Tap water is safe; the green street fountains are free.
Source: Numbeo, Milan (2026-10)
€0.50 -
€3.40
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€1.80
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Pizza al taglio or a panino, from Range
Usually 3 to 10 EUR. Luini panzerotti near the Duomo are the classic.
Source: Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
€3
Doing
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Duomo, cathedral and rooftop Fixed
Rooftop by stairs. The full Duomo Pass with lift costs €26.
Sources: The Better Vacation, Milan trip cost (2026), Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
€14 to €16 Get tickets -
The Last Supper Fixed
Plus a €2 booking fee for a 15-minute slot. Sells out two to three months ahead.
Sources: The Better Vacation, Milan trip cost (2026), Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
€15 to €17 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Fashion weeks and the Salone del Mobile push prices up 30 to 50%.
Sources: Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07), The Better Vacation, Milan trip cost (2026)
€32 to €45 Find a hostel -
Budget hotel, from Range
Usually 55 to 90 EUR.
Source: Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
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Four-star hotel, from Range
Usually 120 to 200 EUR.
Source: Radical Storage, is Milan expensive (2026-07)
€120 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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