Johannesburg vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3734
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
548K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 52% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5921st and 2098th ($908 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 2 months in The Hague. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5184th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8049

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1836
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1850
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1804
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2205
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2013
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2135
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2465
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2092
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2545
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2055
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1894
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1832
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1939
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2001
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1822
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1647
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1981
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1833
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1919
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1965
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1841
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1818
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1756
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1796
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1650
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1631
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1909
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1539