ZA flag
Durban

South Africa

vs
ZA flag
Welkom

South Africa

Climate

Durban logs 0 frost days a year to Welkom's 19 — Durban wins by 19. Durban also leads on hot days by 61.

DurbanWelkom
Sunny days
243324
Hot days
1576
Frost days
019
Rainy days
12484
Outdoor dinner months
5/126/12
Avg wind
3.7 m/s2.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5873,288
Darkest month sun
182 hrs/mo242 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.512.4

Durban

Feels-like °C

26
25
24
21
18
16
15
15
17
19
22
24

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

Durban averages $1,264/mo for balanced living; Welkom has no cost baseline yet.

Durban

$1,264

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $945Comfort $1,993
Top 64%in Among 11 Africa cities

Welkom

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.0/5
vs
/5
DurbanWelkom
Airport

Culture

Durban's culture score of 2.9 sits well above Welkom's 0.0.

2.9/5
vs
0.0/5
DurbanWelkom
HistoryNightlife
Durban leads

Nature & Outdoors

Durban scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Welkom has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.0/5
vs
/5
DurbanWelkom
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

Durban scores 0.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Welkom has no safety baseline.

0.6/5
vs
/5
DurbanWelkom
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

Durban scores 2.8 on career (0–5 scale); Welkom has no career baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
DurbanWelkom
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
DurbanWelkom
Everyday EnglishMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Durban scores 3.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Welkom has no food & dining baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
DurbanWelkom
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Durban scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); Welkom has no family baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
DurbanWelkom
UniversitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Durban scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Welkom has no healthcare baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
DurbanWelkom
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Durban averages 15.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Welkom's 19.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Durban breathes ~22% cleaner air (4.3 µg/m³ lower).

Durban

Welkom

15.4µg/m³
19.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Durban (3.3M) and Welkom (161K) are 20x in population — Durban is the larger metro, Welkom the smaller; on land area Durban spans roughly 13x more ground.

16x

Durban is roughly 16x the scale of Welkom

Combined population & area comparison

ZA flagDurban
16x
ZA flagWelkom
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ZA flagDurban3.3M20x
2.ZA flagWelkom161K1x
Area
1.ZA flagDurban807 km²13x
2.ZA flagWelkom63 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
34 km54 km

ZA flagDurban

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

ZA flagWelkom

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Durban vs Welkom

Which is cheaper, Durban or Welkom?
Durban has an estimated monthly cost of $1,264.
How does the climate compare between Durban and Welkom?
Sunny days: 243 vs 324 d — Welkom higher Annual sunshine: 2,587 vs 3,288 hrs — Welkom higher Winter sunshine: 182 vs 242 hrs/day — Welkom higher Hot days (>30°C): 15 vs 76 d — Durban lower Frost days: 0 vs 19 d — Durban lower Rainy days: 124 vs 84 d — Welkom lower
Is Durban or Welkom safer?
Durban has a safety score of 0.6/5.
Should I move to Durban or Welkom?
Durban 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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