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Cape Town vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 5.6% cheaper than Daegu.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% more in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 50.4% less in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Cape Town
Housing: pay 80.9% more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 46.1% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% less in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 10.4% less in Cape Town

The cost of housing and restaurants in Cape Town are more expensive than in Daegu. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cape Town. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cape Town.

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Cape Town vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Town instead of Daegu, you would:

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pay 15.6% more for restaurants

	Daegu	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,002	$11.47 ZAR188.63	+70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 ₩8,159	$5.16 ZAR84.88	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 ₩2,197	$1.20 ZAR19.77	-18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,176	$0.92 ZAR15.09	+16.2%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 50.4% less for groceries

	Daegu	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$4.50 ₩6,702	$1.14 ZAR18.66	-74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 ₩8,238	$4.37 ZAR71.82	-21.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.81 ₩13,115	$4.50 ZAR73.92	-49.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 ₩3,957	$2.49 ZAR40.98	-6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 ₩4,617	$2.43 ZAR40.01	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.56 ₩5,303	$0.78 ZAR12.89	-78.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.68 ₩2,500	$0.76 ZAR12.46	-54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.67 ₩3,980	$0.74 ZAR12.18	-72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 ₩4,894	$0.78 ZAR12.81	-76.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 ₩1,594	$0.60 ZAR9.79	-44.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,098	$0.62 ZAR10.21	-56.0%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Daegu	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 ₩6,434	$4.73 ZAR77.83	+9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.76 ₩105K	$28.68 ZAR471.56	-59.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩40M	$21,796.50 ZAR358K	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.54 ₩11,212	$10.15 ZAR166.93	+34.7%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 80.9% more for housing

	Daegu	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.81 ₩29,478	$42.97 ZAR706.61	+116.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.34 ₩564K	$838.02 ZAR13,779.11	+120.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.67 ₩371K	$559.94 ZAR9,206.73	+124.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.85 ₩223K	$91.96 ZAR1,511.97	-38.6%
Average			+80.9%

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pay 46.1% less for childcare

	Daegu	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$254.87 ₩379K	$228.00 ZAR3,748.94	-10.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,763.25 ₩41M	$5,090.62 ZAR83,702.59	-81.7%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Daegu	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,264	$2.87 ZAR47.16	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ₩5,147	$2.12 ZAR34.79	-38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$3.15 ZAR51.87	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.82 ₩72,643	$44.05 ZAR724.24	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.26 ₩15,266	$6.88 ZAR113.18	-32.9%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 10.4% less for clothing

	Daegu	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.11 ₩79,019	$55.23 ZAR908.10	+4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.76 ₩71,064	$33.91 ZAR557.54	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.70 ₩136K	$117.06 ZAR1,924.84	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.02 ₩235K	$88.13 ZAR1,449.15	-44.2%
Average			-10.4%

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