Berlin vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$3160
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$405
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.78M

The cost of living in Berlin is 71% more expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 1150th and 4336th ($2371 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Cape Town ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 45th and 6134th 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
$16.2
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$2325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$6.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$6197

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893