Cape Town vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$775
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 60% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4336th and 52nd ($1386 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6134th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs San Diego

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Cape Town San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826