Johannesburg vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
4.43M
592K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 55% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5921st and 1756th ($908 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5184th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$12166

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413