Cape Town vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$484
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
434K
8.91M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6078th and 38th ($881 vs $3321) 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 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 1.2 months in London. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5406th and 5th 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
$7.47
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$25471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908