Berlin vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2628
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1545
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
3.76M
3.78M

The cost of living in Berlin is 88% more expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4849th ($2104 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 23rd and 5407th 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
$14.5
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$889
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$41.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$4270

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790