Milan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
99
62
😀 Quality of life
86
39
🏙️ Population
1.35M
1.27M

The cost of living in Milan is 121% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1476th and 5883rd ($2146 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Italy and South Africa, respectively. Check Italy vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 305th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Soweto

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Milan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$4830

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045