Cape Town vs Casablanca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Casablanca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$484
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$94.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$478
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
434K
3.5M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 7% more expensive than in Casablanca. Cities ranked 6078th and 6293rd ($881 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Morocco, respectively. Check South Africa vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 0.6 months in Casablanca. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Casablanca ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 5406th and 5189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Casablanca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.47
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$946
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$41.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$1983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$6.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$4595

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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

Cities near Casablanca

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Mohammedia
$627
75 km or 47 mi Temara
$574
87 km or 54 mi Rabat
$717
90 km or 56 mi Sale
$533
91 km or 57 mi El Jadida
$503
104 km or 65 mi Khouribga
$437
120 km or 75 mi Kenitra
$520
183 km or 114 mi Beni Mellal
$445
194 km or 121 mi Meknes
$424
210 km or 130 mi Safi
$470
222 km or 138 mi Marrakesh
$609
247 km or 153 mi Fez
$529
294 km or 183 mi Tangier
$661
301 km or 187 mi Tetouan
$504
307 km or 191 mi Essaouira
$625
326 km or 202 mi Tarifa
$1119
331 km or 206 mi Ceuta
$1091
341 km or 212 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
344 km or 214 mi Algeciras
$932
347 km or 215 mi Los Barrios
$1178
348 km or 216 mi Cadiz
$1129
350 km or 218 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
352 km or 219 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
355 km or 221 mi Rota
$1159
371 km or 230 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
381 km or 237 mi Faro
$1318
382 km or 237 mi Olhao
$1328
387 km or 240 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
388 km or 241 mi Estepona
$1314
392 km or 244 mi Albufeira
$2218
393 km or 244 mi Tavira
$1385
393 km or 244 mi Taghazout
$516
396 km or 246 mi Loule
$1494
399 km or 248 mi Agadir
$533
400 km or 249 mi Lagoa
$1332
401 km or 249 mi Lagos
$1416
402 km or 250 mi Portimao
$1251
404 km or 251 mi Ait Melloul
$508
405 km or 252 mi Silves
$1392
408 km or 254 mi Marbella
$1774