Dortmund vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$648
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
72
😀 Quality of life
77
61
🏙️ Population
587K
4.43M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 54% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 3822nd and 5921st ($1401 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 764th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952