Cape Town vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$582
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$1842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
92
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.75M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 38% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5016th and 2624th ($1071 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Africa and Italy, respectively. Check South Africa vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5491st and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Rome

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Cape Town Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$9864

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201