Cape Town vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$603
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
98
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.33M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 41% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4849th and 2194th ($1120 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5407th and 149th 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
$7.8
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581