Cape Town vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$484
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$3624
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
93
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
434K
2.14M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 62% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6078th and 1068th ($881 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5406th and 10th 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
$7.47
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$12548

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693