Auckland vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$2522
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$582
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$1532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
56
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.78M

The cost of living in Auckland is 84% more expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 1924th and 5016th ($1968 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in New Zealand and South Africa, respectively. Check New Zealand vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 161st and 5491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Cape Town

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Auckland Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$435
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$863
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$4806

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740