Cape Town vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2732
$8321
🏠 One person rent
$629
$2442
🏘️ Family rent
$1097
$4196
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$4056
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
61
99
🏙️ Population
3.78M
8.8M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 67% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4790th and 24th ($1185 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1.1 months in London. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5511th 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
$11.3
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$9.25
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$690
$3039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$2020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$5146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$3564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.4
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.67%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1876
$20511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$11468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$4.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.61
$32.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$2528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5399
$28418

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1215
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$836
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$922
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1002
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$733
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$812
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$972
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$853
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1401
882 km or 548 mi East London
$821
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$685
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$652
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$900
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$520
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$757
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$925
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$561
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$794
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$752
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$816
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$724
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$879
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$676
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$673
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$786
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$697
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$699
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$958
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$925
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$708
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$639
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1055
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$870
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$961
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$916
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$869
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$899
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$848

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2994
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2508
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2463
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2526
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2439
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2374
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2366
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2347
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2334
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2677
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2306
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2403
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2523
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2168
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2236
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2301
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2665
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2376
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2232
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2297
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2839
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2212
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2141
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2565
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2202
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2109
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2496
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1843
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2130
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2171
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2218
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2014
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2542
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2350
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2484
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165