Cape Town vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$775
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$6139
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
87
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.01M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 65% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4336th and 8th ($1386 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6134th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs San Jose, United States

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Cape Town San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$23151

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273