Johannesburg vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$6268
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2779
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$633
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$4532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
74
92
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
4.43M
548K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 58% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5031st and 749th ($1082 vs $2581) 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 1.8 months in The Hague. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5648th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$5956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$4459
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$33.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$4.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$2532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$12471

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2374
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2392
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2228
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2222
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2615
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2589
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3118
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2718
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2568
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2175
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2414
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2178
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2087
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2230
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2374
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2235
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2238
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2706
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2089
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1829
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1860
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1514
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2318
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2111
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1639
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1818
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1804
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2359
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1696