Top expat cities

South Africa

Durban

#3 Top 5 cities

Durban offers warm-coast living, a major port, and lower housing costs than Cape Town, but its international job market is smaller and flood exposure is significant.

Country overview

Population

3 338 026

Year-round temperatures

Day: 23°C až 29°C

Night: 11°C až 21°C

Climate

Warm humid subtropical coastal climate with a mild winter.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 6/10
Food cost 7/10

Business friendliness

6/10

Safety

3/10

Robbery, theft, carjacking, and unsafe areas remain important concerns, with careful neighbourhood and transport choices needed after dark.

Natural disaster resilience

4/10

Extreme rainfall, destructive floods and landslides, coastal storms, heat, and erosion create substantial natural-hazard exposure.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 7/10
Internet speed 6/10
Internet stability 6/10
Electricity stability 7/10

Community types

  • Families
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Couples
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇮🇳Indians
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇺🇸Americans

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Beaches and sea
  • +Lower living costs
  • +Pleasant atmosphere

Cons

  • −Uneven neighborhood quality
  • −Smaller job market
  • −Higher prices