Italy

Milan

#1 Top 5 cities

Milan is Italy's strongest city for international careers, finance, fashion, and corporate infrastructure, but it is one of the country's most expensive locations.

Country overview

Population

1 371 498

Year-round temperatures

Day: 7°C až 31°C

Night: 0°C až 20°C

Climate

Warm summers, cooler often foggy winters, and more pronounced seasonal changes.

Distance to the sea

120 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 2/10
Food cost 3/10

Business friendliness

9/10

Safety

6/10

Serious violence is uncommon, but pickpocketing, bag and phone theft, scams, vehicle break-ins, nightlife incidents, and road risk require consistent big-city precautions.

Natural disaster resilience

6/10

Milan faces extreme heat, intense-rain and river flooding, severe thunderstorms, drought and air-quality stress; earthquake risk is lower than in much of Italy but not absent.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 9/10
Internet speed 8/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Students
  • Digital nomads

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇫🇷French
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇨🇳Chinese

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Airport access
  • +Wide housing options

Cons

  • −Higher living costs
  • −Higher prices
  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise