Cities in South Africa

7 cities indexed — compare cost of living, weather, safety, transit, and what locals actually say.

• Johannesburg4,803,262
• City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality4,434,827
• Cape Town3,776,313
• City of Cape Town3,740,026
• eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality3,702,231
• City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality3,178,470
• City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality2,921,488

• Johannesburg vs City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
• Johannesburg vs Cape Town
• Johannesburg vs City of Cape Town
• Johannesburg vs eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
• Johannesburg vs City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
• City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality vs Cape Town
• City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality vs City of Cape Town
• City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality vs eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
• City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality vs City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
• Cape Town vs City of Cape Town

• Tanzania5
• Egypt4
• Nigeria4
• Sudan3
• Ghana2
• Mali2
• Angola1
• Cameroon1