Milan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5010
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2148
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2069
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
1.35M
11.5M

The cost of living in Milan is 107% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1772nd and 5654th ($2022 vs $976) 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 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 341st and 4281st 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
$18.3
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.23
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14604
$14254

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611