Johannesburg vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3858
🏠 One person rent
$547
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
9
😀 Quality of life
60
53
🏙️ Population
4.8M
137K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 4745th and 3357th ($1204 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Curacao, respectively. Check South Africa vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5850th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$12169

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$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
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$784
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$997
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$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
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$867
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$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1629
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$566
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1780
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$710
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$734
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$724
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$704
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$855
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$787
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$774
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$764
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$723
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$729
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$729
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$756
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$791
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$758
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$863
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$763
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$819
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$1042
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$847
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1058
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$741
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$839
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1253
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$765
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$1025
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$771
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$812
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$801
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$748
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$947
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$954
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$805
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620