Milan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
85
64
🏙️ Population
1.37M
12.4M

The cost of living in Milan is 99% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1623rd and 5031st ($2074 vs $1042) 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 0.9 months in Milan compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 292nd and 4799th 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
$19.3
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$12031

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659