cost
Cost of Living Index
83.3
South Africa
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Cost of Living Index
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Median Monthly Rent
jobs
Average Salary
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
health
Healthcare Access Index
cost
83.3
demographics
1.5%
economy
23.7%
economy
$2,758/mo
education
70.6
environment
66
environment
14.7 ug/m3
environment
19.6 ug/m3
health
74.0 years
health
28.5%
health
65.4
housing
$3,449/mo
housing
$8,269/sqm
housing
$2,133
housing
14.9x
infrastructure
116 Mbps
jobs
21.8%
jobs
$2,925/mo
quality
6
religion
51.1%
religion
81.8%
religion
62.9%
safety
64.7
safety
41.2 per 100k
safety
22.3 per 100k
transport
64.5
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 83.3 | #547 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 1.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 23.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $2,758/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 70.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 66 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 14.7 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 19.6 ug/m3 | #201 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Life Expectancy | health | 74.0 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 28.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 65.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Median Rent | housing | $3,449/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $8,269/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $2,133 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 14.9x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 116 Mbps | #810 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 21.8% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | jobs | $2,925/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 51.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 81.8% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 62.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Safety Index | safety | 64.7 | #321 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Rape Rate | safety | 41.2 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Murder Rate | safety | 22.3 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 64.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |