Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Perth 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Perth are 101.5% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Perth are 133.4% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Perth are 252.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 117.5% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Perth are 161.9% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 7.9% higher than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 R
(12.11 A$)
247.77 R
(20.00 A$)
     +65.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(64.58 A$)
1,858.25 R
(150.00 A$)
     +132.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 80.00 R
(6.46 A$)
204.41 R
(16.50 A$)
     +155.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(3.23 A$)
148.66 R
(12.00 A$)
     +271.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 37.50 R
(3.03 A$)
148.66 R
(12.00 A$)
     +296.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.03 R
(2.83 A$)
68.52 R
(5.53 A$)
     +95.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.32 R
(1.56 A$)
48.70 R
(3.93 A$)
     +152.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.89 R
(1.12 A$)
42.28 R
(3.41 A$)
     +204.5 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.17 R
(6.15 A$)
118.84 R
(9.59 A$)
     +56.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.33 R
(1.32 A$)
40.06 R
(3.23 A$)
     +145.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.24 R
(1.07 A$)
19.15 R
(1.55 A$)
     +44.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38.13 R
(3.08 A$)
78.28 R
(6.32 A$)
     +105.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 63.07 R
(5.09 A$)
86.10 R
(6.95 A$)
     +36.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.76 R
(3.05 A$)
78.13 R
(6.31 A$)
     +106.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 49.85 R
(4.02 A$)
122.35 R
(9.88 A$)
     +145.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.71 R
(1.03 A$)
29.23 R
(2.36 A$)
     +130.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.67 R
(1.02 A$)
22.56 R
(1.82 A$)
     +78.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.70 R
(0.86 A$)
27.15 R
(2.19 A$)
     +153.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.95 R
(1.05 A$)
34.55 R
(2.79 A$)
     +166.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.40 R
(0.84 A$)
20.89 R
(1.69 A$)
     +100.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.26 R
(0.99 A$)
16.88 R
(1.36 A$)
     +37.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.18 R
(1.55 A$)
44.85 R
(3.62 A$)
     +133.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.78 R
(1.27 A$)
33.64 R
(2.72 A$)
     +113.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 97.50 R
(7.87 A$)
198.21 R
(16.00 A$)
     +103.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.69 R
(1.67 A$)
93.34 R
(7.53 A$)
     +351.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 26.30 R
(2.12 A$)
109.67 R
(8.85 A$)
     +317.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.50 R
(4.48 A$)
557.47 R
(45.00 A$)
     +904.5 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(2.78 A$)
58.23 R
(4.70 A$)
     +68.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(111.95 A$)
2,081.24 R
(168.00 A$)
     +50.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(1.61 A$)
86.72 R
(7.00 A$)
     +333.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(2.60 A$)
54.83 R
(4.43 A$)
     +70.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(5.65 A$)
991.07 R
(80.00 A$)
     +1,315.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.52 R
(7.15 A$)
89.33 R
(7.21 A$)
     +0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(29,059.64 A$)
495,532.61 R
(40,000.00 A$)
     +37.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(34,070.59 A$)
435,213.26 R
(35,130.95 A$)
     +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(160.83 A$)
4,325.20 R
(349.14 A$)
     +117.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 680.87 R
(54.96 A$)
591.43 R
(47.74 A$)
     -13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 819.46 R
(66.15 A$)
1,042.11 R
(84.12 A$)
     +27.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 616.59 R
(49.77 A$)
896.44 R
(72.36 A$)
     +45.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 209.23 R
(16.89 A$)
313.62 R
(25.32 A$)
     +49.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 122.50 R
(9.89 A$)
309.71 R
(25.00 A$)
     +152.8 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,461.90 R
(360.17 A$)
31,159.71 R
(2,515.25 A$)
     +598.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 98,291.67 R
(7,934.22 A$)
250,568.32 R
(20,226.18 A$)
     +154.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 840.53 R
(67.85 A$)
1,615.11 R
(130.37 A$)
     +92.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 624.96 R
(50.45 A$)
1,313.78 R
(106.05 A$)
     +110.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,482.69 R
(119.68 A$)
2,204.68 R
(177.96 A$)
     +48.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,551.55 R
(125.24 A$)
2,652.76 R
(214.13 A$)
     +71.0 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,542.31 R
(608.82 A$)
31,951.65 R
(2,579.18 A$)
     +323.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,344.00 R
(512.10 A$)
23,369.78 R
(1,886.44 A$)
     +268.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,020.00 R
(1,131.71 A$)
48,312.55 R
(3,899.85 A$)
     +244.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,788.42 R
(951.58 A$)
36,010.29 R
(2,906.79 A$)
     +205.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(124.99 A$)
13,210.80 R
(1,066.39 A$)
     +753.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,215.51 R
(98.12 A$)
10,388.39 R
(838.56 A$)
     +754.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,034.10 R
(2,262.95 A$)
70,582.87 R
(5,697.54 A$)
     +151.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 6.48      -41.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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