Auckland vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Auckland Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$1231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2814
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$1180
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
56
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.78M

The cost of living in Auckland is 59% more expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 2124th and 4637th ($1961 vs $1231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Cape Town ranked 5th in South Africa, while ranked 170th and 6312th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Auckland vs Cape Town infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Auckland vs Cape Town

Prices for goods and services in Auckland and Cape Town are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Auckland Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$761
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$513
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$1957
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$4978

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857