Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Milan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Milan are 75.4% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 100.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Milan are 174.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 99.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Milan are 76.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 93.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.29 €)
109.80 R$
(20.00 €)
     +174.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(45.54 €)
439.19 R$
(80.00 €)
     +75.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 39.50 R$
(7.20 €)
54.90 R$
(10.00 €)
     +39.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.82 €)
32.94 R$
(6.00 €)
     +229.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.64 €)
27.45 R$
(5.00 €)
     +37.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.33 R$
(1.88 €)
10.75 R$
(1.96 €)
     +4.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.45 R$
(1.18 €)
15.89 R$
(2.89 €)
     +146.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.45 R$
(0.81 €)
7.56 R$
(1.38 €)
     +70.0 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.08 R$
(3.66 €)
33.45 R$
(6.09 €)
     +66.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.60 R$
(1.57 €)
12.22 R$
(2.23 €)
     +42.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 R$
(0.55 €)
8.31 R$
(1.51 €)
     +176.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.65 R$
(2.49 €)
21.20 R$
(3.86 €)
     +55.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.37 R$
(4.44 €)
38.99 R$
(7.10 €)
     +59.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.53 R$
(1.74 €)
29.18 R$
(5.31 €)
     +206.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.79 R$
(3.60 €)
50.07 R$
(9.12 €)
     +153.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(1.04 €)
5.63 R$
(1.03 €)
     -1.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.41 R$
(0.80 €)
4.91 R$
(0.89 €)
     +11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.25 R$
(0.59 €)
6.09 R$
(1.11 €)
     +87.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.37 R$
(0.80 €)
8.05 R$
(1.47 €)
     +84.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.26 R$
(0.59 €)
4.25 R$
(0.78 €)
     +30.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.07 R$
(0.56 €)
4.13 R$
(0.75 €)
     +34.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.94 €)
7.20 R$
(1.31 €)
     +40.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.00 R$
(0.73 €)
3.01 R$
(0.55 €)
     -24.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.29 €)
38.43 R$
(7.00 €)
     -3.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.17 R$
(1.31 €)
10.13 R$
(1.84 €)
     +41.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.33 R$
(2.79 €)
11.64 R$
(2.12 €)
     -24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.19 €)
32.94 R$
(6.00 €)
     +174.5 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.91 €)
12.08 R$
(2.20 €)
     +141.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(43.72 €)
214.11 R$
(39.00 €)
     -10.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.09 €)
38.43 R$
(7.00 €)
     +540.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.25 €)
17.67 R$
(3.22 €)
     +158.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.93 €)
182.65 R$
(33.27 €)
     +272.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.05 R$
(3.83 €)
38.91 R$
(7.09 €)
     +84.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,858.27 €)
153,717.58 R$
(28,000.00 €)
     +28.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 155,484.00 R$
(28,321.76 €)
170,525.17 R$
(31,061.54 €)
     +9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.39 R$
(59.45 €)
1,406.34 R$
(256.17 €)
     +330.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 81.44 R$
(14.83 €)
51.43 R$
(9.37 €)
     -36.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.27 R$
(20.45 €)
147.85 R$
(26.93 €)
     +31.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 152.31 R$
(27.74 €)
354.18 R$
(64.51 €)
     +132.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 181.36 R$
(33.04 €)
175.18 R$
(31.91 €)
     -3.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.29 €)
54.90 R$
(10.00 €)
     +37.2 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,461.67 R$
(448.40 €)
4,410.61 R$
(803.40 €)
     +79.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,952.38 R$
(12,013.37 €)
72,313.64 R$
(13,172.09 €)
     +9.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.14 R$
(51.57 €)
518.47 R$
(94.44 €)
     +83.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 269.96 R$
(49.17 €)
199.55 R$
(36.35 €)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 446.80 R$
(81.39 €)
542.20 R$
(98.76 €)
     +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 393.89 R$
(71.75 €)
785.90 R$
(143.15 €)
     +99.5 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,962.79 R$
(539.68 €)
7,673.80 R$
(1,397.80 €)
     +159.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,085.94 R$
(379.96 €)
5,195.33 R$
(946.34 €)
     +149.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,502.86 R$
(1,002.36 €)
16,253.28 R$
(2,960.57 €)
     +195.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,838.46 R$
(699.18 €)
10,389.36 R$
(1,892.44 €)
     +170.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(227.45 €)
4,680.23 R$
(852.51 €)
     +274.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 898.64 R$
(163.69 €)
2,441.16 R$
(444.66 €)
     +171.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,445.19 R$
(445.40 €)
9,487.38 R$
(1,728.15 €)
     +288.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 4.39      -59.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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