Lombardy · Moves faster
Milan
Design, business and engineering in a city that works like a clock. Expensive, international, and full of people who arrived last year and figured it out.
Study
Strong English-taught programmes in engineering, architecture, design and economics. Admissions open early and fill quickly.
Universities
- Politecnico di Milano
- Università Bocconi
- Università degli Studi di Milano
Live
Città Studi and Lambrate for students, Navigli for evenings, NoLo for something more local. The metro gets you almost everywhere in twenty minutes.
Cost
€922–1410
per month
- Room in a shared flat
- €600–900
- Groceries
- €220–320
- Transport
- €22–40
- Phone, coffee, the rest
- €80–150
Approximate ranges for one student, 2026. Prices vary by neighbourhood and season.
Plan your own budgetDiscover
- 01Aperitivo along the canals
- 02Free museum Sundays
- 03Day trips to Lake Como
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