Cape Town, South Africa, differentiates itself with low living costs. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, environmental quality and outdoors.
Cape Town is one of the top ten city matches for 0.5% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1400.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1100.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.68 |
| Small apartment | $780.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $3.70 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $2.20 |
| A beer | $1.50 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $1.70 |
| Bread | $0.40 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.80 |
| Lunch | $9.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $41.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $30.00 |
| Movie ticket | $6.20 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $48.84 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 6 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.44 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.45 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 24 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.54 |
| Meetups groups | 154 |
| Meetups members | 59581 |
| Number of investors | 53 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 111 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 33 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.51 |
| Startup events | 28 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.48 |
| Startups [score] | 0.68 |
| Total number of startups | 381 |
Venture Capital| Funding accelerator names | 88mph - South Africa, Umbono |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 2 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.37 |
Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 22 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.17 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.26 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/South_Africa/Cape_Town |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.30 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 69.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.55 |
| Freedom from corruption | 44.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.36 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 58.70 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.43 |
| Time to open a business | 43.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.50 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 33 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 13 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.10 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.93 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.52 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.48 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.57 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 62.86 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.10 |
Education| Best university in ranking | University of Cape Town |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 148 |
| University quality [score] | 0.18 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.68 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.59 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.63 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.74 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 13.20 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | ZAR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.33 |
| GDP per capita | $13046.07 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.22 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.82 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.21 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.29 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 203 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.14 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 25.21 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.42 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.70 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 20.80 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 109 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.51 |
| Cinemas | 64 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.42 |
| Comedy clubs | 25 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.59 |
| Concert venues | 106 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.54 |
| Historical sites | 61 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.50 |
| Museums | 76 |
| Museums [score] | 0.45 |
| Performing art venues | 104 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.51 |
| Sport venues | 49 |
| Sports [score] | 0.51 |
| Zoos | 10 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.65 |
Tolerance| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.32 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 62.91 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.63 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (6-month deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✔ Banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.10 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.39 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 1184.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 32.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.96 |
Costs of living in Cape Town are in the 55th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $41 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $6 |
 Broadband internet connection | $49 |
 Monthly public transport | $30 |
 Lunch | $9 |
Software Engineer salaries in Cape Town are below average. For this job type, Cape Town ranks 149th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Cape Town.
The overall crime rate puts Cape Town in position 257 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Cape Town is the second largest city in South Africa. It is the capital of the Western Cape Province, and the legislative capital of South Africa (the Houses of Parliament are here). It is located in the south-west corner of the country near the Cape of Good Hope, and is the most southern city in Africa. It is a stone's throw from South Africa's world-famous Cape Winelands around Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek.
Cape Town is also known as the Mother City in South Africa.
The Cape Town metropolitan area covers a large area, from Durbanville and Somerset West in the east to Cape Point in the south and Atlantis in the north. The city centre is located in a relatively small area between Table Mountain and Table Bay.
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