Cape Town vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$4845
🏠 One person rent
$582
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$3655
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.14M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 48% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5016th and 1654th ($1071 vs $2075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.8 months in Perth. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5491st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Perth

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Cape Town Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$2282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1602
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$4862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$3869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$1852
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$11252

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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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1643
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$1971
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1585
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1730
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1440
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1795
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1431
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$1978
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1691
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1631
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$509
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$497
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$355
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$845
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1267
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1390
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$597
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1291
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1617
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1981
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$453
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$365
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1668
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1625
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1691
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$410
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$614
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$464
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$510
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2194
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1620
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$503
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1671
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$501
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$486
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$408
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$505
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1645