Top 5 expat cities in
South Africa
Generated: 2026-09-26
Country overview
- Conditions vary sharply by neighbourhood. Violent and property crime remain major constraints, while national electricity supply improved substantially in 2025–2026; municipal outages, infrastructure failures, drought, fire, and flood risks still differ by city.
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Top 5 cities
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City cost | Safety | Natural disaster resilience | Year-round temperatures | Distance to the sea | Internet speed | Largest nationality groups |
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| #1 Cape Town | 4.7/10 | 4/10 | 5/10 | 27°C | 0 km | 7/10 |
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| #2 Johannesburg | 6/10 | 3/10 | 7/10 | 26°C | 500 km | 7/10 |
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| #3 Durban | 6.4/10 | 3/10 | 4/10 | 29°C | 0 km | 6/10 |
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| #4 Pretoria | 6/10 | 4/10 | 7/10 | 29°C | 540 km | 7/10 |
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| #5 Gqeberha | 7/10 | 4/10 | 5/10 | 26°C | 0 km | 6/10 |
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Religions
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Christianity85.3 %
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Traditional folk religions7.8 %
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No religion3.1 %
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Islam1.6 %
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Hinduism1.1 %
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Other religions1 %
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Judaism0.1 %