Berlin vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$56.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
3.68M
434K

The cost of living in Berlin is 128% more expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 1759th and 6078th ($2013 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Cape Town. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 19th and 5406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Cape Town

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Berlin Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$4013

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718