Ranked by estimated single-person monthly budget including rent
| # | City | Monthly budget | 1BR outside centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edenvale Gauteng | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 2 | Dundee KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 3 | Vryheid KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 4 | Kuilsrivier Western Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 5 | Bothaville Free State | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 6 | Parys Free State | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 7 | Kwaggafontein Mpumalanga | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 8 | Grabouw Western Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 9 | Standerton Mpumalanga | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 10 | Musina Limpopo | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 11 | Schweizer-Reineke North West | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 12 | Secunda Mpumalanga | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 13 | Despatch Eastern Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 14 | Vredenburg Western Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 15 | Nigel Gauteng | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 16 | Mmabatho North West | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 17 | Lydenburg Mpumalanga | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 18 | Siyabuswa Mpumalanga | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 19 | Malmesbury Western Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 20 | Graaff-Reinet Eastern Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 21 | Port Shepstone KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 22 | Lebowakgomo Limpopo | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 23 | Phokeng North West | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 24 | Beaufort West Western Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 25 | Mankoeng Limpopo | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 26 | Acornhoek Limpopo | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 27 | Ceres Western Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 28 | Westville KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 29 | Postmasburg Northern Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 30 | Kloof KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 31 | Ulundi KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 32 | Humansdorp Eastern Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 33 | Mondlo KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 34 | Thabazimbi Limpopo | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 35 | Saldanha Western Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 36 | Heilbron Free State | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 37 | Jeffrey’s Bay Eastern Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 38 | Wesselsbron Free State | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 39 | Margate KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 40 | Dinokana North West | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 41 | Lichtenburg North West | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 42 | Frankfort Free State | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 43 | Giyani Limpopo | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 44 | Mathibestad North West | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 45 | Port Alfred Eastern Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 46 | Mpophomeni KwaZulu-Natal | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 47 | Fort Beaufort Eastern Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 48 | Louis Trichardt Limpopo | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 49 | Stutterheim Eastern Cape | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |
| 50 | Hennenman Free State | R8,122 ($446) | R2,553 ($140) |