Cape Town vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$603
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
59
86
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.35M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 48% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4849th and 1476th ($1120 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5407th and 305th 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
$7.8
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$14475

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573