Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Cape Town 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Cape Town is 49.4% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cape Town is 51.7% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Cape Town are 56.3% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Cape Town are 57.0% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Cape Town are 53.0% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Cape Town is 73.5% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(399.26 R)
7.51 €
(150.00 R)
     -62.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(1,597.05 R)
35.06 €
(700.00 R)
     -56.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(199.63 R)
4.51 €
(90.00 R)
     -54.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(119.78 R)
2.25 €
(45.00 R)
     -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(99.82 R)
2.50 €
(50.00 R)
     -49.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 €
(38.77 R)
1.89 €
(37.67 R)
     -2.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 €
(57.59 R)
0.85 €
(17.00 R)
     -70.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(27.61 R)
0.66 €
(13.11 R)
     -52.5 %
Markets
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.14 €
(122.48 R)
3.53 €
(70.47 R)
     -42.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.22 €
(44.34 R)
0.85 €
(16.93 R)
     -61.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 €
(30.73 R)
0.67 €
(13.45 R)
     -56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.90 €
(77.95 R)
2.13 €
(42.62 R)
     -45.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.12 €
(142.24 R)
3.28 €
(65.50 R)
     -53.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.24 €
(104.68 R)
2.01 €
(40.21 R)
     -61.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.20 €
(183.60 R)
2.77 €
(55.23 R)
     -69.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(20.99 R)
0.62 €
(12.45 R)
     -40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(17.49 R)
0.66 €
(13.15 R)
     -24.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 €
(22.91 R)
0.60 €
(12.02 R)
     -47.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 €
(29.97 R)
0.63 €
(12.48 R)
     -58.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(15.56 R)
0.53 €
(10.63 R)
     -31.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(15.10 R)
0.55 €
(11.08 R)
     -26.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 €
(25.95 R)
0.93 €
(18.60 R)
     -28.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(10.95 R)
0.86 €
(17.11 R)
     +56.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(139.74 R)
4.51 €
(90.00 R)
     -35.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(36.82 R)
1.21 €
(24.06 R)
     -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(42.34 R)
1.42 €
(28.27 R)
     -33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(119.78 R)
2.60 €
(52.00 R)
     -56.6 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(43.92 R)
1.00 €
(20.00 R)
     -54.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(778.56 R)
37.57 €
(750.00 R)
     -3.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(139.74 R)
1.00 €
(20.00 R)
     -85.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(64.26 R)
1.41 €
(28.16 R)
     -56.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(664.17 R)
2.45 €
(49.00 R)
     -92.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(141.62 R)
4.46 €
(89.07 R)
     -37.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(558,966.78 R)
17,532.35 €
(350,000.00 R)
     -37.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(620,084.57 R)
20,299.70 €
(405,244.97 R)
     -34.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.08 €
(5,271.81 R)
87.05 €
(1,737.85 R)
     -67.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.46 €
(188.87 R)
30.36 €
(606.13 R)
     +220.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.00 €
(539.00 R)
37.94 €
(757.37 R)
     +40.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.89 €
(1,275.37 R)
33.19 €
(662.63 R)
     -48.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.05 €
(659.69 R)
7.34 €
(146.47 R)
     -77.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(199.63 R)
6.01 €
(120.00 R)
     -39.9 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 €
(15,766.16 R)
169.83 €
(3,390.38 R)
     -78.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(262,955.76 R)
3,764.31 €
(75,147.32 R)
     -71.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.60 €
(1,888.51 R)
43.66 €
(871.64 R)
     -53.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.50 €
(728.65 R)
25.49 €
(508.86 R)
     -30.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.28 €
(1,962.01 R)
82.04 €
(1,637.85 R)
     -16.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 €
(2,857.79 R)
67.42 €
(1,346.00 R)
     -52.9 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,419.33 €
(28,334.29 R)
630.45 €
(12,585.71 R)
     -55.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 966.67 €
(19,297.66 R)
422.03 €
(8,425.00 R)
     -56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,016.76 €
(60,223.81 R)
1,314.49 €
(26,241.38 R)
     -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,911.26 €
(38,154.74 R)
831.53 €
(16,600.00 R)
     -56.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.54 €
(17,159.12 R)
169.41 €
(3,381.87 R)
     -80.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 440.35 €
(8,790.68 R)
117.39 €
(2,343.39 R)
     -73.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Cape Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,721.29 €
(34,362.38 R)
1,440.86 €
(28,764.03 R)
     -16.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 11.87      +171.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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