This is a hard one. These are the things you have to compare and who we think wins in the end.

1. The mountains

Cape Town (1)

 

San Francisco (0)

 

2. The ocean

Cape Town (0)

 

San Francisco (1)

3. The wine

Cape Town (1)

 

San Francisco (0)

 

4. The attractions

Cape Town (0)

 

San Francisco (1)

 

5. The culture

Cape Town (1)

 

San Francisco (0)

Cape Town - 3

San Francisco - 2

Cape Town is just a bit more colorful, vibrant and exotic than San Fran and for that reason comes out the winner. Both cities really rock! We love them both and would live in either one any time of the day.