Johannesburg vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
4.43M
548K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 48% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5069th and 1613th ($1079 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 The Hague. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5446th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$9165

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611