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

😐 Solo nomad: Sosnowiec is 0.9% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sosnowiec is 6.2% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.8 zł 39.82
$11.02 RĀ 196
-2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.02 zł 155
$44.54 RĀ 792
-5.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 zł 33.2
$4.96 RĀ 88.2
81.45%
Cappuccino
$3.63 zł 13.39
$1.98 RĀ 35.25
83.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.16 RĀ 20.6
58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 zł 5.4
$0.87 RĀ 15.46
67.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 zł 11.99
$2.82 RĀ 50.1
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 zł 12.09
$2.47 RĀ 43.97
32.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.16 RĀ 20.62
-12.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.1 RĀ 19.49
30.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 zł 5.12
$1.83 RĀ 32.49
-24.04%
Eggs
$3.11 zł 11.47
$2.39 RĀ 42.45
30.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 zł 37.99
$8.28 RĀ 147
24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 zł 23.46
$5.22 RĀ 92.8
21.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.29 zł 45.34
$7.46 RĀ 133
64.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$1.55 RĀ 27.64
-32.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.41 RĀ 25.08
25.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.45 RĀ 25.83
17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 zł 11.31
$1.52 RĀ 26.99
101.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$1.08 RĀ 19.21
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.26
$1.24 RĀ 22.05
-7.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.71
$1.09 RĀ 19.32
17.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.27
$0.98 RĀ 17.46
-37.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 zł 18.94
$3.04 RĀ 54
68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 zł 27.32
$5.68 RĀ 101
30.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.42 RĀ 25.18
-23.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.68 RĀ 29.94
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$0.91 RĀ 16.22
21.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.72 zł 106
$47.53 RĀ 845
-39.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 zł 8.79
$1.38 RĀ 24.59
72.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.68
$0.95 RĀ 16.94
-23.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11 zł 40.58
$4.54 RĀ 80.8
142.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.23 RĀ 21.88
41.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K zł 126.8K
$21K RĀ 373K
63.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K zł 110.5K
$24.5K RĀ 434.9K
22.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 zł 1,030
$99.2 RĀ 1,764
181.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 zł 30.43
$33.54 RĀ 597
-75.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.34 zł 60.3
$40.65 RĀ 723
-59.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 zł 113
$42.61 RĀ 758
-28.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.54 zł 79.4
$8.17 RĀ 145
163.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 zł 28
$6.85 RĀ 122
10.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 zł 1,132
$209 RĀ 3,720
46.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,201 zł 33.9K
$5,202 RĀ 92.5K
76.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 284
$55.1 RĀ 980
39.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.42 zł 134
$33.11 RĀ 589
10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 zł 338
$111 RĀ 1,974
-17.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.5 zł 352
$85.5 RĀ 1,520
11.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 zł 1,971
$766 RĀ 13.6K
-30.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 zł 1,590
$522 RĀ 9,280
-17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 zł 2,766
$1,434 RĀ 25.5K
-47.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 zł 2,183
$1,029 RĀ 18.3K
-42.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,084 zł 7,684
$2,000 RĀ 35.6K
4.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,693 zł 6,245
$1,318 RĀ 23.4K
28.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sosnowiec
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,279 zł 4,716
$1,641 RĀ 29.2K
-22.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
11.77
-41.21%

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

Last update for Sosnowiec: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cape Town: October 29, 2025

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