Johannesburg vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
61
85
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.37M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 56% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5921st and 1623rd ($908 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 5184th and 292nd 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
$7.41
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$15544

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550