Cape Town vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$773
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
98
😀 Quality of life
55
88
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.35M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 42% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4432nd and 1148th ($1366 vs $2370) 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 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1 months in Milan. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6382nd and 336th 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
$12.5
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$18202

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719