Amsterdam vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
921K
4.43M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 165% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 252nd and 5069th ($2859 vs $1079) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 25th and 5446th 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
$20
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$5865

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045