Attributes:
Transit Systems:
Population:
Total area (km)
Population density (persons/km)
Urbanization rate
Race Distribution:
Asian:
Black:
Coloured:
White:
Number of informal settlements
Informal population
Citiess GDP('000)
Citiess contribution to national GDP
ZAR
Durban
Cape Town
2
3,888,180
1,645
2,505
96%
5
3,468,086
2,292
2,400
62%
2
3,497,097
2,455
1,425
73%
3,01%
27%
3.40%
68,87%
56%
5.60%
5,76%
3%
70.70%
22,36%
65
640000
R 45,872,701
12%
14%
20.20%
54
83
403435
950000
R 35,000,000 R 40,647,600
8.25%
10.58%
ZAR
ZAR
USD
USD
Food
Resturants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant (R)
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino (regular)
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
Groceries
Milk (regular), 1 liter
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
Eggs (12)
Fresh Cheese (1kg)
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)
Apples (1kg)
Oranges (1kg)
Potato (1kg)
Lettuce (1 head)
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
Transport
One-way Ticket (local transport)
Monthly Pass
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
Gasoline (1 liter)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
Utilities(Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Price of an Apartment
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=South+Africa&city=Cape+Town&displayCurrency=ZAR
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=South+Africa&city=Durban
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=South+Africa&city=Johannesburg
CITIES
Johannesburg
Most likely price Highest Lowest
79.73 136.42
51.95
335.3 460.37
215.01
41.28 50.15
34.56
15.83 22.94
12.64
18.46 23.62
15
16.81 22.74
13.86
8.74 10.65
6.37
7.99 10.39
5.74
11.15 16.04
8.03
9.9 11.67
7.98
17.01 25
12.97
64.34 79.83
50.2
44.52 59.13
28.11
14.01 16.83
10.04
17.43 28.34
10.23
10.75 15
7.92
10 14.17
5.94
14.52 21.22
9.21
49.57 68.83
32.31
15.68 24.1
12.03
16.39 21.07
14.17
31.92 35.02
28.38
17.44 25.1
11.2
794.58 902.42
518.02
51.17 51.31
51.04
4.38 5.02
3.74
60.49
?
11.29
187,186.18 264,284.30
1,652.53 2,258.84
2.66 2.95
?
9.14
120,298.68
1,202.99
1.87
618.11 1,002.69
296.85
445.49 519.53
351.43
44.79 71.65
10.75
41.61 52.68
31.17
746.16 983.38
564.71
338.97 513.25
237.48
852.1 1,231.80
636.76 849
639.2
508.24
6,044.51 11,300.98
3,007.47
5,112.05 8,184.32
2,585.52
9,504.95 14,037.60
6,545.42
9,387.94 13,438.42
6,391.97
8,884.34 12,276.48
4,505.46
10,137.70 14,326.80
7,441.13
17,186.23 20,529.99
14,037.60
9.49 11
Africa&city=Cape+Town&displayCurrency=ZAR
Africa&city=Durban
Africa&city=Johannesburg
CITIES
Durban
Most likely price
Highest Lowest
49.82 56.58
38.48
260.69 417.48
159.82
38.46 51.31
31.96
13.15 18.47
10.8
17.17 21.99
10.65
14.44 15.43
13.51
7.98 9.34
6.48
6.40 8.02
5.22
11.40 13.09
8.92
9.63 10.44
8.25
18.48 25.65
13.57
68.54 104.37
56.09
51.37 72.87
32.72
14.23 18.02
12.37
10.28 15.39
5.16
15.57 26.68
8.41
9.52 10.26
9.01
13.75 18.79
11.25
50.09 69.75
37.4
10.90 11.29
10.41
15.77 18.74
13.19
32.45 41.64
25.22
5.50
416.41
9.91
9.70 10.8
190,808.29 230,860.09
8.64
164,591.65
1,000.38 1,457.43
737
2.38 2.57
2.05
887.09 1,486.07
513.06
358.22 462.91
274.83
111.00 131.92
90.08
43.95 57.91
29.68
722.83 852.36
585.55
492.50 692.55
315.29
749.75 939.33
540.5
453.88 521.85
360.34
3,909.81 5,218.53
3,086.09
4,264.90 5,479.49
3,298.00
9,103.83 15,655.58
5,405.05
6,604.77 8,966.43
5,496.67
8,716.03 12,492.22
5,306.22
10,132.81 10,437.05
9,551.20
18,620.15 21,655.77
12,313.54
9.33 10
Cape Town
Most likely price
Highest Lowest
80.71 113.69
56.21
340.56 506.19
193.55
40.07 56.21
30.06
18.29 24.75
12.02
21 28.43
16.03
16.04 20.25
11.59
7.99 10.16
5.74
7.38 9.98
4.63
9.32 12.71
6.78
8.58 10.18
6.26
17.96 28.09
13.37
80.82 140.61
58.8
52.36 64.2
35.97
15.31 18.04
13.32
10.85 14.98
5.55
11.72 14.98
9.89
10.3 14.92
5.99
12.84 14.98
10.11
51.76 67.45
29.95
11.17 17.06
7.8
14.52 20.23
10.03
30.38 37.35
24.96
10.13 11.67
298.12 529.41
20.13
101.76
9.55 10
46.64
10.32 11
210,816.49 253,957.59
813.15 1,686.20
1.86 2.25
?
8.59
?
9.57
169,411.68
404.95
1.35
633.45 1,040.29
341.17
382.75 541.95
284.31
75.28 121.48
49.87
47.78 60.74
40.85
614.79 809.9
398.03
284.64 348.39
224.83
914.79 1,171.72
758.73
823.02 1,123.01
449.65
5,766.20 7,587.29
3,980.30
4,010.56 5,058.60
3,037.11
12,413.73 15,174.59
10,063.22
8,091.85 12,705.88
6,193.67
20,586.91 30,968.37
14,987.41
9,822.76 11,717.25
7,742.09
14,740.71 19,399.63
10,116.80
9.25 11
Durban
Cape Town
70.70%
68.87%
56%
27%
22.36%
5.76%
5.60%
3.40%
3.01%
Asian
Black
3%
Coloured
27%
14%
3%
Asian
Black
Coloured
White
Black
Race Distribution
Johannesburg Durban Cape Town
Asian
3.01%
27%
3.40%
Black
68.87%
56%
5.60%
Coloured
5.76%
3%
70.70%
White
22.36%
14%
20.20%
22.36%
20.20%
14%
White
22.36%
5.76%
3.01%
Asian
Black
Coloured
White
Series1
Coloured
White
Johannesburg
Durban
Cape Town
532.04
524.14
500
408.11
400
300
Series1
200
100
0
Johannesburg
Durban
Cape Town
337.89
331.98
327.19
Johannesburg
Durban
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Durban
Cape Town
Cost of food
Johannesburg
Durban
Cape Town
524.1
408.11
532
Johannesburg
Durban
Cape Town
327.2
331.98
337.9
Conclusion:
All three cities each make sizeable contributions to South Africa and are
reasonable choices of places to live in in terms of cost and transport routes
but the best place to live in, after looking at all the figures, is johannesburg.
It is the biggest contribution to GDP indicating effectiveness in business and
good employment opportunities. It is also the cheapest place to live in in terms
of food and transport routes, Utilities, recreational activities and so forth. Thus the
conclusion is that Johannesburg is the Best of the three cities.
# of occurrences
1
Version
Excel 97-2003