Cape Town vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$681
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
55
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 52% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4637th and 744th ($1231 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 660th 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 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6312th and 95th 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
$11.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886