Milan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2307
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5512
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1295
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2386
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
88
69
🏙️ Population
1.35M
11.5M

The cost of living in Milan is 119% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1250th and 5192nd ($2307 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Italy and Brazil, respectively. Check Italy vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 315th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Sao Paulo

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Milan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2665
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10174
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16429
$15428

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666