Dusseldorf vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
631K
4.8M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 59% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2319th and 4745th ($1913 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 26th and 5850th 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
$15.6
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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