Cape Town vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$582
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
81
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
3.78M
449K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5016th and 59th ($1071 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Africa and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Africa vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5491st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Zurich

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Cape Town Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$29610

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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 Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717