Cape Town vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Cape Town	Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1386	$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3160	$5379
🏠 One person rent	$775	$1451
🏘️ Family rent	$1348	$2013
🍽️ Food expenses	$359	$649
🚐 Transport expenses	$139	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$405	$4803
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	55	91
😀 Quality of life	58	94
🏙️ Population	3.78M	1.3M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 44% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4336th and 938th ($1386 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 812th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6134th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Dallas

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	Cape Town	Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.2	$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$48.7	$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.19	$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$7.22
☕ Cappuccino	$2.47	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.39	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$942	$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$591	$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1671	$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1075	$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72.4	$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.7	$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.35%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2325	$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1508	$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.33	$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.4	$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.2	$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.97	$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.53	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.45	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.77	$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.22	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.38	$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.05	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.91	$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.41	$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.62	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.1	$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.14	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.2	$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.1	$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.7	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$124	$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$272	$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6197	$24503

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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

Cities near Dallas

Distance	City	Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi	University Park	$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi	Irving	$2086
18 km or 11 mi	Duncanville	$2170
18 km or 11 mi	Farmers Branch	$2156
19 km or 12 mi	Mesquite	$2096
19 km or 12 mi	Balch Springs	$2205
20 km or 12 mi	Lancaster	$2193
21 km or 13 mi	DeSoto	$2182
21 km or 13 mi	Grand Prairie	$2117
22 km or 13 mi	Garland	$2104
22 km or 14 mi	Richardson	$2172
25 km or 15 mi	Carrollton	$2168
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Hill	$2183
27 km or 17 mi	Coppell	$2120
28 km or 17 mi	Euless	$2111
28 km or 18 mi	Rowlett	$2144
30 km or 19 mi	Sachse	$2203
30 km or 19 mi	Arlington	$1913
31 km or 19 mi	Plano	$2155
31 km or 19 mi	Grapevine	$2042
32 km or 20 mi	Bedford	$2122
32 km or 20 mi	Forney	$2369
34 km or 21 mi	Colleyville	$2129
34 km or 21 mi	Lewisville	$2062
35 km or 22 mi	Hurst	$2128
35 km or 22 mi	The Colony	$2220
36 km or 22 mi	Rockwall	$2073
37 km or 23 mi	Southlake	$2110
37 km or 23 mi	Mansfield	$2316
37 km or 23 mi	Midlothian	$2206
37 km or 23 mi	Wylie	$2361
38 km or 23 mi	Flower Mound	$2125
38 km or 24 mi	Allen	$2268
39 km or 24 mi	North Richland Hills	$2142
40 km or 25 mi	Frisco	$2397
42 km or 26 mi	Waxahachie	$2174
42 km or 26 mi	Watauga	$2137
43 km or 27 mi	Keller	$2128
43 km or 27 mi	Haltom	$2147
44 km or 28 mi	Little Elm	$2209