Cape Town vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.42M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 39% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4637th and 1962nd ($1231 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6312th and 142nd 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
$11.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703