Cape Town vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$484
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$4287
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
434K
1.6M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 64% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6078th and 812th ($881 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 735th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5406th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Philadelphia

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Cape Town Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.47
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$15748

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766