Johannesburg vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4839th and 1148th ($1171 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Milan. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 5190th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Milan

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Johannesburg Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$18202

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Milan

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