Antwerp vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$927
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1761
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
73
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
529K
4.8M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 59% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2628th and 4839th ($1857 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 4th in Belgium and South Africa, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 218th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Johannesburg

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Antwerp Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950