Johannesburg vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
664K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5069th and 1336th ($1079 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in South Africa and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Africa vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5446th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10888

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592