cost
Cost of Living Index
Durban83.3 / 0
Cape Town65.4 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Durban wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Cape Town.
Top trade-offs
Durban leads safety, salary, and jobs; Cape Town leads cost, rent, and housing.
cost
Durban
83.3
city
Cape Town
65.4
city
safety
Durban
64.7
city
Cape Town
61.1
city
housing
Durban
$2,133
city
Cape Town
$1,738
city
housing
Durban
14.9x
city
Cape Town
13.2x
city
jobs
Durban
$2,925/mo
city
Cape Town
$1,416/mo
city
jobs
Durban
21.8%
city
Cape Town
22.3%
city
health
Durban
65.4
city
Cape Town
57.2
city
health
Durban
74.0 years
city
Cape Town
72.9 years
city
environment
Durban
19.6 ug/m3
city
Cape Town
21.8 ug/m3
city
environment
Durban
66
city
Cape Town
63.1
city
infrastructure
Durban
116 Mbps
city
Cape Town
192 Mbps
city
demographics
Durban
1.5%
city
Cape Town
0.7%
city
education
Durban
70.6
city
Cape Town
65.5
city
transport
Durban
64.5
city
Cape Town
68.2
city
safety
Durban
22.3 per 100k
city
Cape Town
18.2 per 100k
city
safety
Durban
41.2 per 100k
city
Cape Town
62.8 per 100k
city
health
Durban
28.5%
city
Cape Town
9.2%
city
quality
Durban
6
city
Cape Town
5.7
city
housing
Durban
$8,269/sqm
city
Cape Town
$7,306/sqm
city
religion
Durban
62.9%
city
Cape Town
66.3%
city
religion
Durban
81.8%
city
Cape Town
65.6%
city
religion
Durban
51.1%
city
Cape Town
40.5%
city