Restaurants | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
170.00 R (33.79 AED) |
201.23 R (40.00 AED) |
+18.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 R (159.02 AED) |
1,509.26 R (300.00 AED) |
+88.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
90.00 R (17.89 AED) |
176.08 R (35.00 AED) |
+95.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (7.95 AED) |
226.39 R (45.00 AED) |
+466.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40.00 R (7.95 AED) |
226.39 R (45.00 AED) |
+466.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
35.39 R (7.04 AED) |
109.08 R (21.68 AED) |
+208.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
19.03 R (3.78 AED) |
21.63 R (4.30 AED) |
+13.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.42 R (2.67 AED) |
14.27 R (2.84 AED) |
+6.3 % |
Markets | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
75.99 R (15.11 AED) |
135.64 R (26.96 AED) |
+78.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16.64 R (3.31 AED) |
26.63 R (5.29 AED) |
+60.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.79 R (2.74 AED) |
18.64 R (3.70 AED) |
+35.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
40.48 R (8.05 AED) |
60.71 R (12.07 AED) |
+50.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
65.59 R (13.04 AED) |
81.59 R (16.22 AED) |
+24.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
38.53 R (7.66 AED) |
64.94 R (12.91 AED) |
+68.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
50.72 R (10.08 AED) |
78.08 R (15.52 AED) |
+53.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
12.87 R (2.56 AED) |
19.09 R (3.79 AED) |
+48.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
12.47 R (2.48 AED) |
15.69 R (3.12 AED) |
+25.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.20 R (2.23 AED) |
14.79 R (2.94 AED) |
+32.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
13.42 R (2.67 AED) |
13.15 R (2.61 AED) |
-2.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.56 R (2.10 AED) |
8.32 R (1.65 AED) |
-21.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
12.27 R (2.44 AED) |
10.18 R (2.02 AED) |
-17.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
19.15 R (3.81 AED) |
30.51 R (6.06 AED) |
+59.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.31 R (3.24 AED) |
11.45 R (2.28 AED) |
-29.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 R (19.88 AED) |
276.70 R (55.00 AED) |
+176.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21.97 R (4.37 AED) |
58.05 R (11.54 AED) |
+164.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
26.22 R (5.21 AED) |
85.90 R (17.07 AED) |
+227.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
56.00 R (11.13 AED) |
115.71 R (23.00 AED) |
+106.6 % |
Transportation | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
33.00 R (6.56 AED) |
30.19 R (6.00 AED) |
-8.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,386.88 R (275.67 AED) |
1,509.26 R (300.00 AED) |
+8.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.50 R (4.07 AED) |
60.37 R (12.00 AED) |
+194.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 R (6.40 AED) |
24.29 R (4.83 AED) |
-24.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 R (13.91 AED) |
150.93 R (30.00 AED) |
+115.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.59 R (17.61 AED) |
58.17 R (11.56 AED) |
-34.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
360,000.00 R (71,558.29 AED) |
704,320.92 R (140,000.00 AED) |
+95.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
422,077.27 R (83,897.58 AED) |
419,574.75 R (83,400.14 AED) |
-0.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,046.51 R (406.79 AED) |
3,721.79 R (739.79 AED) |
+81.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
686.40 R (136.44 AED) |
1,084.06 R (215.48 AED) |
+57.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
831.80 R (165.34 AED) |
1,775.42 R (352.91 AED) |
+113.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
599.70 R (119.20 AED) |
1,630.21 R (324.04 AED) |
+171.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
205.00 R (40.75 AED) |
886.44 R (176.20 AED) |
+332.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
125.00 R (24.85 AED) |
251.54 R (50.00 AED) |
+101.2 % |
Childcare | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,418.18 R (878.22 AED) |
13,929.20 R (2,768.75 AED) |
+215.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
99,640.00 R (19,805.74 AED) |
264,917.86 R (52,658.52 AED) |
+165.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
853.23 R (169.60 AED) |
1,129.80 R (224.57 AED) |
+32.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
641.81 R (127.57 AED) |
1,084.60 R (215.59 AED) |
+69.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,530.36 R (304.19 AED) |
1,783.38 R (354.49 AED) |
+16.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,524.07 R (302.94 AED) |
1,738.79 R (345.62 AED) |
+14.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,378.57 R (1,466.66 AED) |
39,250.34 R (7,801.91 AED) |
+432.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,587.50 R (1,309.42 AED) |
24,113.45 R (4,793.10 AED) |
+266.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,250.00 R (2,832.52 AED) |
75,950.36 R (15,096.88 AED) |
+433.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,892.82 R (2,363.97 AED) |
51,197.07 R (10,176.60 AED) |
+330.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,584.91 R (315.04 AED) |
8,211.80 R (1,632.28 AED) |
+418.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,269.81 R (252.40 AED) |
4,720.18 R (938.25 AED) |
+271.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Johannesburg Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
27,072.74 R (5,381.33 AED) |
72,041.72 R (14,319.95 AED) |
+166.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.07 | 4.95 | -55.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 202 | 765 |
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Cost of Living in Benoni | 19.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Krugersdorp | 20.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) | 28.17 miles |
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Cost of Living in Westonaria | 34.82 miles |
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