Amsterdam vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2230
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1513
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
860K
4.43M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 155% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 294th and 5884th ($2311 vs $905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and South Africa, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Johannesburg. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 31st and 4569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Johannesburg

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Amsterdam Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$59.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$51.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$4658

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$896
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$732
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$860
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$808
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$747
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$778
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$792
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$726
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$748
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1073
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$644
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$751
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$908
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$596
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$757
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$696
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$748
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$613
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$720
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$667
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$675
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$811
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$605
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$480
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$619
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$546
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$665
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$595
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$532
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$773
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1043
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$541
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1066
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$796
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$536
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1103