ZA flag
Cape Town

South Africa

vs
ZA flag
Welkom

South Africa

Climate

Cape Town logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Welkom's 6 — Welkom wins by 6. Cape Town also leads on frost days by 19.

Cape TownWelkom
Sunny days
294324
Hot days
076
Frost days
019
Rainy days
6984
Outdoor dinner months
0/126/12
Avg wind
5.2 m/s2.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,1663,288
Darkest month sun
188 hrs/mo242 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.912.4

Cape Town

Feels-like °C

26
25
22
18
14
12
9
10
13
19
21
23

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Welkom

Feels-like °C

28
27
24
19
16
9
10
14
21
23
25
27

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Cape Town averages $1,323/mo for balanced living; Welkom has no cost baseline yet.

Cape Town

$1,323

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $994Comfort $2,123
Top 82%in Among 11 Africa cities

Welkom

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Cape Town scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Welkom has no mobility baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5
Cape TownWelkom
Airport

Culture

Cape Town's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Welkom's 0.0.

3.8/5
vs
0.0/5
Cape TownWelkom
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Cape Town leads

Nature & Outdoors

Cape Town scores 4.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Welkom has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.8/5
vs
/5
Cape TownWelkom
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

Cape Town scores 0.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Welkom has no safety baseline.

0.0/5
vs
/5
Cape TownWelkom
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

Cape Town scores 2.7 on career (0–5 scale); Welkom has no career baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
Cape TownWelkom
Coworking

Social & Community

Cape Town scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Welkom has no social & community baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
Cape TownWelkom
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Cape Town scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Welkom has no food & dining baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
Cape TownWelkom
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Cape Town scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Welkom has no family baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
Cape TownWelkom
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Cape Town scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Welkom has no healthcare baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
Cape TownWelkom
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Cape Town averages 9.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Welkom's 19.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Cape Town breathes ~52% cleaner air (10.3 µg/m³ lower).

Cape Town

Welkom

9.4µg/m³
19.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Cape Town (4.3M) and Welkom (161K) are 27x in population — Cape Town is the larger metro, Welkom the smaller; on land area Cape Town spans roughly 11x more ground.

17x

Cape Town is roughly 17x the scale of Welkom

Combined population & area comparison

ZA flagCape Town
17x
ZA flagWelkom
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ZA flagCape Town4.3M27x
2.ZA flagWelkom161K1x
Area
1.ZA flagCape Town695 km²11x
2.ZA flagWelkom63 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
36 km34 km

ZA flagCape Town

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
15 km7.6 km

ZA flagWelkom

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Cape Town vs Welkom

Which is cheaper, Cape Town or Welkom?
Cape Town has an estimated monthly cost of $1,323.
How does the climate compare between Cape Town and Welkom?
Sunny days: 294 vs 324 d — Welkom higher Annual sunshine: 3,166 vs 3,288 hrs — Welkom higher Winter sunshine: 188 vs 242 hrs/day — Welkom higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 76 d — Cape Town lower Frost days: 0 vs 19 d — Cape Town lower Rainy days: 69 vs 84 d — Cape Town lower
Is Cape Town or Welkom safer?
Cape Town has a safety score of 0.0/5.
Should I move to Cape Town or Welkom?
Cape Town and Welkom are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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