Cape Town vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$582
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
87
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5016th and 36th ($1071 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5491st and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$28706

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759