Cape Town vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$582
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$1546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
20
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.41M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 12% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5016th and 4439th ($1071 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Africa and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Saudi Arabia 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 Medina. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5491st and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Medina

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Cape Town Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905