City Showdown
Pick two cities. We'll tell you which one wins. Data, not feelings.
vs
🇿🇦Cape TownSouth AfricaTable Mountain backdrop, world-class wine, and sunsets that don't quitView full profile →🇵🇹LisbonPortugalThe city that quietly became everyone's favourite moveView full profile →
3wins
7wins
Cape TownLisbon
Lifestyle basket difference
-$1,292/mo
Lisbon is $1,292 cheaper per month than Cape Town
Based on rent + 20 meals + 40 transit rides + 8 beers
✓$500/mo
🏠
Rent (1BR centre)
$1547/mo
n/a
🔒
Safety
0.7 per 100k
✓28°C
☀️
Summer heat
27.33°C
8°C
❄️
Winter low
8.67°C✓
42 Mbps
⚡
Internet speed
238 Mbps✓
7.0 / 10
🗳️
Democracy
7.8 / 10✓
n/a
🗣️
English ease
607 / 100
$15k
💼
GDP per capita
$52k✓
4.4%
📈
Inflation
2.4%✓
60%
🌤️
Clear days
65%✓
✓$30/mo
🌐
Internet cost
$41/mo
66 / 100
🏅
Nomad Score
83 / 100✓
The verdict
Lisbon wins this one pretty convincingly — Cape Town has its charms, but the data doesn't lie.