Cape Town vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$775
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
89
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
3.78M
5.87M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 55% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4336th and 165th ($1386 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Singapore, respectively. Check South Africa vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6134th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Singapore City

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Cape Town Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$27027

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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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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637