Milan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
1.35M
11.5M

The cost of living in Milan is 113% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1148th and 5003rd ($2370 vs $1115) 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 336th and 2408th 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
$20.8
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$16798

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719