Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Melbourne 

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Cost of Living in Melbourne is 87.8% higher than in Cape Town (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 89.4% higher than in Cape Town
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 93.0% higher than in Cape Town
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 88.3% higher than in Cape Town
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 120.9% higher than in Cape Town
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 42.7% higher than in Cape Town
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Restaurants
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 R
(12.95 A$)
289.47 R
(25.00 A$)
     +93.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 R
(60.46 A$)
1,157.86 R
(100.00 A$)
     +65.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(7.77 A$)
173.68 R
(15.00 A$)
     +93.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 R
(3.89 A$)
138.94 R
(12.00 A$)
     +208.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 R
(4.32 A$)
127.36 R
(11.00 A$)
     +154.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 37.71 R
(3.26 A$)
60.72 R
(5.24 A$)
     +61.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.24 R
(1.58 A$)
46.45 R
(4.01 A$)
     +154.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.78 R
(1.19 A$)
40.19 R
(3.47 A$)
     +191.7 %
Markets
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 72.78 R
(6.29 A$)
93.61 R
(8.08 A$)
     +28.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17.19 R
(1.48 A$)
41.11 R
(3.55 A$)
     +139.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.79 R
(1.19 A$)
17.71 R
(1.53 A$)
     +28.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 44.51 R
(3.84 A$)
71.70 R
(6.19 A$)
     +61.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 66.17 R
(5.72 A$)
72.59 R
(6.27 A$)
     +9.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 40.93 R
(3.54 A$)
71.28 R
(6.16 A$)
     +74.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 55.99 R
(4.84 A$)
106.91 R
(9.23 A$)
     +91.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.85 R
(1.11 A$)
24.54 R
(2.12 A$)
     +91.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.85 R
(1.11 A$)
21.09 R
(1.82 A$)
     +64.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.11 R
(1.05 A$)
20.54 R
(1.77 A$)
     +69.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.51 R
(1.08 A$)
28.92 R
(2.50 A$)
     +131.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.14 R
(0.88 A$)
17.54 R
(1.51 A$)
     +72.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.46 R
(0.90 A$)
16.76 R
(1.45 A$)
     +60.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.68 R
(1.70 A$)
37.58 R
(3.25 A$)
     +91.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.96 R
(1.47 A$)
23.57 R
(2.04 A$)
     +39.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 99.99 R
(8.64 A$)
202.63 R
(17.50 A$)
     +102.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.58 R
(2.04 A$)
78.56 R
(6.78 A$)
     +233.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 29.79 R
(2.57 A$)
91.29 R
(7.88 A$)
     +206.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 52.00 R
(4.49 A$)
521.04 R
(45.00 A$)
     +902.0 %
Transportation
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 R
(1.73 A$)
61.37 R
(5.30 A$)
     +206.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 R
(73.41 A$)
2,084.15 R
(180.00 A$)
     +145.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(1.73 A$)
63.68 R
(5.50 A$)
     +218.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 R
(2.50 A$)
55.90 R
(4.83 A$)
     +93.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 R
(6.91 A$)
469.63 R
(40.56 A$)
     +487.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90.31 R
(7.80 A$)
83.93 R
(7.25 A$)
     -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 350,000.00 R
(30,228.11 A$)
514,357.32 R
(44,423.00 A$)
     +47.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,509.32 R
(35,367.69 A$)
405,065.98 R
(34,983.94 A$)
     -1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,642.12 R
(141.82 A$)
2,565.34 R
(221.56 A$)
     +56.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 599.28 R
(51.76 A$)
438.00 R
(37.83 A$)
     -26.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 773.53 R
(66.81 A$)
909.26 R
(78.53 A$)
     +17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 698.15 R
(60.30 A$)
916.23 R
(79.13 A$)
     +31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 130.00 R
(11.23 A$)
289.47 R
(25.00 A$)
     +122.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 R
(10.36 A$)
254.73 R
(22.00 A$)
     +112.3 %
Childcare
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,645.45 R
(314.84 A$)
32,132.44 R
(2,775.15 A$)
     +781.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 74,866.60 R
(6,465.93 A$)
366,981.09 R
(31,694.70 A$)
     +390.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 941.41 R
(81.31 A$)
1,348.14 R
(116.43 A$)
     +43.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 543.27 R
(46.92 A$)
876.75 R
(75.72 A$)
     +61.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,785.71 R
(154.23 A$)
1,892.21 R
(163.42 A$)
     +6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,356.76 R
(117.18 A$)
1,929.00 R
(166.60 A$)
     +42.2 %
Rent Per Month
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,370.97 R
(1,154.80 A$)
25,944.18 R
(2,240.70 A$)
     +94.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,843.33 R
(763.76 A$)
21,834.39 R
(1,885.75 A$)
     +146.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,448.28 R
(2,284.23 A$)
48,997.50 R
(4,231.72 A$)
     +85.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,696.67 R
(1,528.39 A$)
31,288.81 R
(2,702.29 A$)
     +76.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,072.42 R
(265.35 A$)
11,661.93 R
(1,007.19 A$)
     +279.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,082.63 R
(179.87 A$)
9,150.09 R
(790.26 A$)
     +339.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Cape Town Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,797.77 R
(2,314.42 A$)
72,434.59 R
(6,255.89 A$)
     +170.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.71 6.30      -46.2 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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