Milan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
99
62
😀 Quality of life
85
44
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.27M

The cost of living in Milan is 137% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 1623rd and 6110th ($2074 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Italy and South Africa, respectively. Check Italy vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Milan compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 292nd and 6750th 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
$19.3
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$2867

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952