Antwerp vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$929
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$420
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
73
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
529K
4.8M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 52% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2660th and 4745th ($1834 vs $1204) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 190th and 5850th 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
$20.7
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1688
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1829
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1833
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1476
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1769
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1742
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2087
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1739
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1845
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1881
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2030
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1738
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1926
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1895
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1861
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1969
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1763
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2460
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2112
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1799
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1817
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1759
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1843
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1993

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965