Cape Town vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$484
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
98
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
434K
3.28M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 49% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6078th and 2577th ($881 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5406th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Madrid

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Cape Town Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.47
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$9474

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437