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Graphic Designer salary in Milan: can you afford rent?

A Graphic Designer in Milan typically earns €19,000€41,000/year, with a median around €27,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,500/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Graphic Designer salary of €27,000/year, spending on median Milan rent (€1,500/mo) would take up 67% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Graphic Designer salary range in Milan

€19,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€27,000

Typical

median estimate

€41,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Graphic designers create visual content for brands, media, and digital products. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Milan.

How much rent can a Graphic Designer afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€563/mo
30% of income (standard)€675/mo
35% of income (stretch)€788/mo
Median Milan rent€1,500/mo

Rent landscape in Milan

€900

Budget

cheapest 10%

€1,500

Median

most common

€2,600

Premium

top 10%

1-bedroom equivalent. ISTAT housing survey + Numbeo crowdsourced data (2023) · 2023

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