Cape Town vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$603
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4849th and 710th ($1120 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 637th 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5407th and 130th 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
$7.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$20863

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750