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The Cappuccino Index 2026

What a cappuccino costs in 39 places, from 3,434 prices on the menus cafés, restaurants and bars publish themselves. Every price was checked against its menu, and every one is public with its link.

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The short answer

Where is a cappuccino most expensive, and where is it cheapest?

In the doXmenu Cappuccino Index 2026 (menu prices read on 2 November 2026), Zurich has the most expensive cappuccino of the 39 places, a median 6.42€ (5.90 CHF) on 168 venue menus. The cheapest is in Cape Town and Johannesburg, 2.09€ (39 ZAR) on 25 menus each: Zurich costs 3.1 times as much. The middle of all places is 3.80€.

The numbers

Key figures

6.42€

The most expensive cappuccino: Zurich, median of 168 venues (5.90 CHF).

2.09€

The cheapest: Cape Town and Johannesburg, median of 25 venues each (39 ZAR).

3.80€

The middle of all 39 places. Zurich costs 3.1 times as much as Cape Town and Johannesburg.

3,434

Checked cappuccino prices behind the index, each from a menu the venue publishes itself.

The ranking

Cappuccino prices in 39 places

Median price of one standard hot cappuccino on the venues' own menus, in euro.

Median cappuccino price, euroZurich 6.42€, Cape Town and Johannesburg 2.09€

Drawn to scale. Euro at the ECB reference rate of 30 October 2026 (other currencies: ExchangeRate-API, 2 November 2026). Full table below; method in About this data.

PlaceCappuccinoEspressoVenues
1. Zurich
Switzerland		6.42€
5.90 CHF		4.89€168
2. Copenhagen
Denmark		6.02€
45 DKK		4.55€103
3. Paris
France		5.50€
5.50 EUR		2.70€196
4. Geneva
Switzerland		5.44€
5 CHF		–22
5. San Francisco
USA		5.24€
5.85 USD		3.91€58
6. Los Angeles
USA		4.92€
5.50 USD		3.58€33
7. London
United Kingdom		4.74€
3.95 GBP		3.60€177
8. Chicago
USA		4.72€
5.27 USD		3.58€58
9. Vienna
Austria		4.50€
4.50 EUR		3.10€276
9. Helsinki
Finland		4.50€
4.50 EUR		3.50€33
11. New York
USA		4.48€
5 USD		3.58€154
12. Stockholm
Sweden		4.37€
48 SEK		3.23€37
13. Luxembourg4.20€
4.20 EUR		3.20€48
14. Brussels
Belgium		4.00€
4 EUR		3.20€78
14. Amsterdam
Netherlands		4.00€
4 EUR		3.25€141
14. Dublin
Ireland		4.00€
4 EUR		3.30€40
17. Istanbul
Turkey		3.94€
220 TRY		–20
18. Munich
Germany		3.90€
3.90 EUR		2.60€268
18. Hamburg
Germany		3.90€
3.90 EUR		2.80€276
20. Berlin
Germany		3.80€
3.80 EUR		2.80€400
20. Lisbon
Portugal		3.80€
3.80 EUR		–21
22. Warsaw
Poland		3.63€
16 PLN		2.27€58
23. Tallinn
Estonia		3.60€
3.60 EUR		3.10€29
24. Bucharest
Romania		3.37€
18 RON		2.43€43
25. Vancouver
Canada		3.36€
5.25 CAD		2.56€46
26. Budapest
Hungary		3.26€
1,195 HUF		2.44€66
27. Toronto
Canada		3.20€
5 CAD		2.40€55
28. Bratislava
Slovakia		3.10€
3.10 EUR		2.40€42
29. Prague
Czechia		3.08€
75 CZK		2.46€192
30. Rome
Italy		3.00€
3 EUR		2.00€42
30. Madrid
Spain		3.00€
3 EUR		2.20€30
30. Barcelona
Spain		3.00€
3 EUR		–29
33. Auckland
New Zealand		2.77€
5.50 NZD		–22
34. Milan
Italy		2.50€
2.50 EUR		1.50€58
34. Malta2.50€
2.50 EUR		–21
36. Zagreb
Croatia		2.40€
2.40 EUR		–23
37. Belgrade
Serbia		2.38€
280 RSD		–21
38. Cape Town
South Africa		2.09€
39 ZAR		–25
38. Johannesburg
South Africa		2.09€
39 ZAR		1.50€25

Espresso is shown where at least 20 venues list it.

City by city

What a cappuccino costs in each place

  • Zurich, Switzerland: a cappuccino costs 5.90 CHF (6.42€), the median of 168 venue menus; an espresso 4.89€. 1st of 39.
  • Copenhagen, Denmark: a cappuccino costs 45 DKK (6.02€), the median of 103 venue menus; an espresso 4.55€. 2nd of 39.
  • Paris, France: a cappuccino costs 5.50€, the median of 196 venue menus; an espresso 2.70€. 3rd of 39.
  • Geneva, Switzerland: a cappuccino costs 5 CHF (5.44€), the median of 22 venue menus. 4th of 39.
  • San Francisco, USA: a cappuccino costs 5.85 USD (5.24€), the median of 58 venue menus; an espresso 3.91€. 5th of 39.
  • Los Angeles, USA: a cappuccino costs 5.50 USD (4.92€), the median of 33 venue menus; an espresso 3.58€. 6th of 39.
  • London, United Kingdom: a cappuccino costs 3.95 GBP (4.74€), the median of 177 venue menus; an espresso 3.60€. 7th of 39.
  • Chicago, USA: a cappuccino costs 5.27 USD (4.72€), the median of 58 venue menus; an espresso 3.58€. 8th of 39.
  • Vienna, Austria: a cappuccino costs 4.50€, the median of 276 venue menus; an espresso 3.10€. 9th of 39, level with Helsinki.
  • Helsinki, Finland: a cappuccino costs 4.50€, the median of 33 venue menus; an espresso 3.50€. 9th of 39, level with Vienna.
  • New York, USA: a cappuccino costs 5 USD (4.48€), the median of 154 venue menus; an espresso 3.58€. 11th of 39.
  • Stockholm, Sweden: a cappuccino costs 48 SEK (4.37€), the median of 37 venue menus; an espresso 3.23€. 12th of 39.
  • Luxembourg: a cappuccino costs 4.20€, the median of 48 venue menus; an espresso 3.20€. 13th of 39.
  • Brussels, Belgium: a cappuccino costs 4.00€, the median of 78 venue menus; an espresso 3.20€. 14th of 39, level with Amsterdam and Dublin.
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands: a cappuccino costs 4.00€, the median of 141 venue menus; an espresso 3.25€. 14th of 39, level with Brussels and Dublin.
  • Dublin, Ireland: a cappuccino costs 4.00€, the median of 40 venue menus; an espresso 3.30€. 14th of 39, level with Brussels and Amsterdam.
  • Istanbul, Turkey: a cappuccino costs 220 TRY (3.94€), the median of 20 venue menus. 17th of 39.
  • Munich, Germany: a cappuccino costs 3.90€, the median of 268 venue menus; an espresso 2.60€. 18th of 39, level with Hamburg.
  • Hamburg, Germany: a cappuccino costs 3.90€, the median of 276 venue menus; an espresso 2.80€. 18th of 39, level with Munich.
  • Berlin, Germany: a cappuccino costs 3.80€, the median of 400 venue menus; an espresso 2.80€. 20th of 39, level with Lisbon.
  • Lisbon, Portugal: a cappuccino costs 3.80€, the median of 21 venue menus. 20th of 39, level with Berlin.
  • Warsaw, Poland: a cappuccino costs 16 PLN (3.63€), the median of 58 venue menus; an espresso 2.27€. 22nd of 39.
  • Tallinn, Estonia: a cappuccino costs 3.60€, the median of 29 venue menus; an espresso 3.10€. 23rd of 39.
  • Bucharest, Romania: a cappuccino costs 18 RON (3.37€), the median of 43 venue menus; an espresso 2.43€. 24th of 39.
  • Vancouver, Canada: a cappuccino costs 5.25 CAD (3.36€), the median of 46 venue menus; an espresso 2.56€. 25th of 39.
  • Budapest, Hungary: a cappuccino costs 1,195 HUF (3.26€), the median of 66 venue menus; an espresso 2.44€. 26th of 39.
  • Toronto, Canada: a cappuccino costs 5 CAD (3.20€), the median of 55 venue menus; an espresso 2.40€. 27th of 39.
  • Bratislava, Slovakia: a cappuccino costs 3.10€, the median of 42 venue menus; an espresso 2.40€. 28th of 39.
  • Prague, Czechia: a cappuccino costs 75 CZK (3.08€), the median of 192 venue menus; an espresso 2.46€. 29th of 39.
  • Rome, Italy: a cappuccino costs 3.00€, the median of 42 venue menus; an espresso 2.00€. 30th of 39, level with Madrid and Barcelona.
  • Madrid, Spain: a cappuccino costs 3.00€, the median of 30 venue menus; an espresso 2.20€. 30th of 39, level with Rome and Barcelona.
  • Barcelona, Spain: a cappuccino costs 3.00€, the median of 29 venue menus. 30th of 39, level with Rome and Madrid.
  • Auckland, New Zealand: a cappuccino costs 5.50 NZD (2.77€), the median of 22 venue menus. 33rd of 39.
  • Milan, Italy: a cappuccino costs 2.50€, the median of 58 venue menus; an espresso 1.50€. 34th of 39, level with Malta.
  • Malta: a cappuccino costs 2.50€, the median of 21 venue menus. 34th of 39, level with Milan.
  • Zagreb, Croatia: a cappuccino costs 2.40€, the median of 23 venue menus. 36th of 39.
  • Belgrade, Serbia: a cappuccino costs 280 RSD (2.38€), the median of 21 venue menus. 37th of 39.
  • Cape Town, South Africa: a cappuccino costs 39 ZAR (2.09€), the median of 25 venue menus. 38th of 39, level with Johannesburg.
  • Johannesburg, South Africa: a cappuccino costs 39 ZAR (2.09€), the median of 25 venue menus; an espresso 1.50€. 38th of 39, level with Cape Town.
What a wage buys

How many cappuccinos one month's minimum wage buys

The legal monthly minimum wage divided by the median cappuccino, both in the local currency, so exchange rates play no part.

Cappuccinos per monthly minimum wageGeneva 852, Johannesburg 134

Minimum wages: Eurostat (earn_mw_cur, July 2026) for EU and candidate countries; the city, state, province or national rate in force on 2 November 2026 elsewhere, hourly rates times 40 hours a week. No statutory minimum wage, so not shown: Zurich, Copenhagen, Vienna, Helsinki, Stockholm, Rome, Milan.

Not enough data yet

Places we checked that did not reach 20 venues

In these places fewer than 20 venues had a cappuccino price we could read on their own website, so they are not ranked and no price is given (venues found in brackets): Mexico City (19), Singapore (19), Melbourne (18), Ljubljana (15), Tokyo (15), Riga (14), Kuala Lumpur (14), Oslo (13), Vilnius (12), Tbilisi (11), Miami (11), Sofia (10), Athens (9), Reykjavik (9), Kyiv (8), Dubai (8), São Paulo (8), Santiago (8), Bogotá (7), Sydney (7), Abu Dhabi (6), Hong Kong (6), Buenos Aires (5), Bangkok (5), Yerevan (4), Lima (4), Mumbai (4), Baku (3), Amman (3), Casablanca (3), Taipei (3), Skopje (2), Nicosia (2), Chisinau (2), Doha (2), Cairo (2), Delhi (2), Nairobi (2), Tirana (1), Pristina (1), Sarajevo (1), Kuwait City (1), Muscat (1), Manama (1), Beirut (1), Tunis (1), Lagos (1).

FAQ

Questions about the Cappuccino Index

Zurich: the median cappuccino on 168 venue menus costs 5.90 CHF, about 6.42€ (doXmenu Cappuccino Index, 2 November 2026).

Of the 39 places with enough data, Cape Town and Johannesburg are cheapest at 39 ZAR, about 2.09€, then Belgrade at 2.38€.

We read the menus that cafés, restaurants and bars publish on their own websites, kept one standard hot cappuccino price per venue after checking it against the menu text, removed outliers and took the median. A place needs at least 20 venues to be listed. Delivery apps, price-comparison sites and reviews were not used.

It had fewer than 20 venues with a cappuccino price we could read on their own website. 47 more cities were checked; they are listed on this page with their count.

Yes. The index figures are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page. The file of every price is free under the Open Database License (ODbL), because the list of venues comes from OpenStreetMap.

Methodology

About this data

Which venues. For every place we took the cafés, restaurants and bars that list a website in OpenStreetMap within the official city boundary (for London: Westminster, the City and eight inner boroughs). A program read each venue's own website, menu pages and PDF menus first, respecting robots.txt, and kept the text around every mention of cappuccino and espresso. Delivery apps, price-comparison sites, reviews and social media were never used.

Which prices. Each candidate price was checked against its menu text: a standard hot single cup, not a double, iced, alcoholic or dessert version, not a breakfast deal. Unclear prices were dropped, not guessed. One price per venue. In each place, prices beyond 1.5 times the interquartile range were removed as outliers; the index is the median of the rest. A place needs at least 20 venues.

Limits. Venues with their own website lean towards the upper end of a city's prices, in every city alike. A menu online may be older than the menu on the table. Cup sizes are not the same everywhere. Read the figures as a fair comparison between places, not as the price in every café.

Euro at the ECB reference rate of 30 October 2026; currencies the ECB does not publish at ExchangeRate-API on 2 November 2026. Minimum wages as described under the chart above. Prices read on 2 November 2026. This research was not commissioned by anyone.

How to cite: the index figures are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: name "doXmenu Cappuccino Index 2026" and link to https://www.doxmenu.com/cappuccino-index/. Download every price with its menu link (CSV, 6,654 rows), free under the Open Database License. Download the ranking chart (PNG, free to use with the source line). Venue list © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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