Cape Town vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$775
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$1896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
92
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.33M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 21% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4336th and 4892nd ($1386 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 41st in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1.7 months in Nagoya. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Nagoya ranked 41st in Japan, while ranked 6134th and 865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Nagoya

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Cape Town Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$14392

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931