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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lublin is 2.2% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lublin is 1% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 zł 34.33
$11.06 R 180
-13.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.18 zł 144
$45.39 R 740
-11.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 28.66
$5.09 R 83.0
56.78%
Cappuccino
$3.13 zł 11.24
$2.08 R 33.90
50.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.80
$1.16 R 18.98
87.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 5.86
$0.89 R 14.56
83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 zł 10.62
$2.84 R 46.30
4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 zł 12.82
$2.45 R 39.93
45.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$1.10 R 17.89
-4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.64
$1.10 R 17.87
17.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 zł 5.48
$1.83 R 29.86
-16.39%
Eggs
$3.35 zł 12.02
$2.50 R 40.79
34.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 zł 28.51
$8.65 R 141
-8.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 zł 22.91
$5.06 R 82.6
26.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.74 zł 34.96
$7.58 R 124
28.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.32
$1.57 R 25.62
-23.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 zł 5.84
$1.41 R 23.06
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.60
$1.50 R 24.52
4.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 zł 8.88
$1.53 R 24.96
61.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.39
$1.09 R 17.70
-12.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.45
$1.18 R 19.28
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 zł 4.67
$1.06 R 17.28
22.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.21
$0.99 R 16.10
-37.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 zł 18.81
$3.11 R 50.7
68.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 zł 26.50
$6.36 R 104
16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$1.37 R 22.32
-25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.66
$1.75 R 28.61
6.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 zł 3.42
$0.92 R 14.95
3.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.28 zł 116
$48.28 R 787
-33.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.58
$1.38 R 22.47
52.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.63
$0.93 R 15.17
-21.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 zł 37.23
$4.37 R 71.2
137.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$1.20 R 19.58
47.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 121.5K
$21.6K R 352.1K
56.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 109.7K
$24.0K R 391.5K
27.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 zł 1,039
$101 R 1,655
185.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.50 zł 26.94
$32.97 R 538
-77.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.43 zł 59.0
$40.85 R 666
-59.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.80 zł 121
$42.59 R 695
-20.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 zł 60.3
$7.89 R 129
113.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.45 zł 30.35
$6.62 R 108
27.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 zł 1,861
$213 R 3,471
143.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,759 zł 17.1K
$5,331 R 86.9K
-10.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 zł 323
$54.6 R 891
64.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.16 zł 162
$33.27 R 543
35.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 365
$114 R 1,867
-11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 zł 462
$84.0 R 1,370
53.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 zł 2,924
$767 R 12.5K
6.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 zł 2,243
$525 R 8,556
19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 zł 3,516
$1,440 R 23.5K
-32.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 zł 3,219
$1,008 R 16.4K
-11.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,912 zł 14.0K
$2,240 R 36.5K
74.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,547 zł 9,145
$1,451 R 23.7K
75.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lublin
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 zł 5,643
$1,707 R 27.8K
-7.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.77
-46.64%

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

Last update for Lublin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cape Town: April 14, 2026

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