Cape Town vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$582
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$2069
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.35M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 47% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5016th and 1772nd ($1071 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Italy, respectively. Check South Africa vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1 months in Milan. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 5491st and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Milan

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Cape Town Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$14604

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506