Cape Town vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
434K
8.91M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 67% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5894th and 85th ($902 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.3 months in London. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5040th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs London

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Cape Town London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$21740

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871