Cape Town vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$4672
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1169
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$3683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
92
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
434K
2.14M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 56% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5894th and 561st ($902 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th 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 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5040th and 8th 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
$7.38
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$1850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$6360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$5101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$15684

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1446
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2146
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1677
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1620
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1769
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1651
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1743
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$1915
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1563
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1557
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$493
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$575
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$374
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$667
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$702
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1696
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$482
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1105
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1645
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1764
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$483
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$392
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1654
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1613
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1660
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$487
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$489
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$517
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$485
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2154
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1747
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1940
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$515
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$438
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$458
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1510