Dusseldorf vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
629K
4.43M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 73% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2278th and 5069th ($1861 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 26th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Johannesburg

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Dusseldorf Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$4.17
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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