Cape Town vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$681
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
86
😀 Quality of life
55
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 65% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4637th and 43rd ($1231 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd 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 5th best city to live in South Africa vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6312th and 97th 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
$11.5
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$28967

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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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$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
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$2681
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$2967
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$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
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$2715
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$3057
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$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
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$903
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$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
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$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
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$3450
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$2539
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$2742
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$2691
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