Cape Town vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$773
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.6M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 47% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4432nd and 742nd ($1366 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th 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 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6382nd and 87th 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
$12.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$17603

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54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
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$2699
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$2636
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$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
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$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
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$2493
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$2549
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$2609
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$2600
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$2612
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$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
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$2793
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$2445
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$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
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$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
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$2801