Cape Town vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$4423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
62
99
🏙️ Population
434K
4.84M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 62% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5894th and 240th ($902 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5040th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Sydney

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Cape Town Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$16443

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663