Johannesburg vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
4.8M
664K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 56% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4839th and 676th ($1171 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5190th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Rotterdam

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Johannesburg Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$13439

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727