Berlin vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
3.68M
434K

The cost of living in Berlin is 138% more expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 433rd and 5894th ($2146 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 28th and 5040th 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
$13.1
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$1194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$793
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$43.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
8.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$2106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$1365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$4486

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789