Cape Town vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$582
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$4131
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 59% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5016th and 664th ($1071 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 610th 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 28th in the United States, while ranked 5491st and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$19774

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$1147
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$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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$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693