Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Katowice Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Katowice

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Town is 0.8% cheaper than Katowice without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Town is 1.2% cheaper than Katowice without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 R 180
$10.77 zł 38.68
2.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.39 R 740
$42.51 zł 153
6.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 R 82.9
$9.56 zł 34.33
-46.76%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R 33.88
$3.45 zł 12.39
-39.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 18.97
$1.91 zł 6.86
-39.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 14.55
$1.89 zł 6.77
-52.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 R 46.27
$3.19 zł 11.46
-10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 R 39.90
$3.29 zł 11.82
-25.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 R 17.88
$1.01 zł 3.62
8.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 R 17.86
$1.58 zł 5.66
-30.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 R 29.85
$1.43 zł 5.12
27.97%
Eggs
$2.50 R 40.77
$3.06 zł 10.98
-18.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 R 141
$10.61 zł 38.08
-18.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 R 82.5
$6.11 zł 21.93
-17.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 R 124
$10.70 zł 38.41
-29.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.61
$1.00 zł 3.59
57.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 R 23.04
$1.69 zł 6.05
-16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 R 24.51
$1.77 zł 6.36
-15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 R 24.94
$3.07 zł 11.02
-50.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R 17.69
$1.02 zł 3.66
6.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 19.27
$0.96 zł 3.46
22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 17.27
$1.30 zł 4.66
-18.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 16.09
$0.65 zł 2.34
52.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 R 50.6
$5.52 zł 19.83
-43.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 R 104
$6.76 zł 24.28
-5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 22.31
$1.04 zł 3.75
31.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R 28.60
$1.79 zł 6.43
-2.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R 14.94
$1.21 zł 4.33
-23.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.28 R 787
$32.36 zł 116
49.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 R 22.45
$2.22 zł 7.96
-37.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 R 15.16
$0.73 zł 2.61
27.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 R 71.2
$10.69 zł 38.37
-59.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 R 19.56
$1.69 zł 6.06
-28.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R 351.9K
$33.4K zł 119.9K
-35.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K R 391.3K
$29.7K zł 106.7K
-19.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 R 1,654
$237 zł 852
-57.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.97 R 537
$8.32 zł 29.87
296.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.85 R 666
$15.06 zł 54.1
171.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.59 R 694
$30.37 zł 109
40.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.89 R 129
$11.27 zł 40.44
-29.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 R 108
$6.90 zł 24.77
-4.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$213 R 3,469
$309 zł 1,110
-31.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,331 R 86.9K
$11.1K zł 39.8K
-51.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 R 890
$89.3 zł 320
-38.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.27 R 542
$36.72 zł 132
-9.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 R 1,866
$99.2 zł 356
15.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.0 R 1,369
$94.3 zł 339
-10.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 R 12.5K
$694 zł 2,491
10.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 R 8,551
$508 zł 1,824
3.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 R 23.5K
$1,032 zł 3,706
39.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 R 16.4K
$769 zł 2,759
31.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,240 R 36.5K
$3,215 zł 11.5K
-30.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,451 R 23.6K
$2,161 zł 7,759
-32.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Town
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,707 R 27.8K
$1,628 zł 5,843
4.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
6.92
70.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cape Town: April 14, 2026

Last update for Katowice: April 13, 2026

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