Galaxies similar to the Milky Way.

This picture shows four galaxies which look similar to the Milky Way,  the closest being 55 million light years away.  

• NGC 3953 (top left) is 55 million light years away and 95000 light years in diameter.
• NGC 7723 (top right) is 80 million light years away with a diameter of 90000 light years.
• NGC 5970 (bottom left) is 105 million light years away and 85000 light years in diameter.
• NGC 7329 (bottom right is even further at a distance of 140 million light years but it is larger with a diameter of 140000 light years.

The nearest Galaxy to the Milky Way is Andromeda which is 2.5 million light years away.