Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Perth 

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Cost of Living in Perth is 86.9% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Perth is 113.6% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Perth are 214.2% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 94.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Perth are 151.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 32.4% higher than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 170.00 R
(13.89 A$)
244.87 R
(20.00 A$)
     +44.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(65.34 A$)
1,714.06 R
(140.00 A$)
     +114.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(7.35 A$)
195.89 R
(16.00 A$)
     +117.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(3.27 A$)
134.68 R
(11.00 A$)
     +236.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R
(3.27 A$)
134.68 R
(11.00 A$)
     +236.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.39 R
(2.89 A$)
65.56 R
(5.35 A$)
     +85.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.03 R
(1.55 A$)
46.55 R
(3.80 A$)
     +144.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.42 R
(1.10 A$)
40.76 R
(3.33 A$)
     +203.7 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 75.99 R
(6.21 A$)
115.16 R
(9.41 A$)
     +51.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.64 R
(1.36 A$)
40.34 R
(3.30 A$)
     +142.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.79 R
(1.13 A$)
17.48 R
(1.43 A$)
     +26.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.48 R
(3.31 A$)
77.96 R
(6.37 A$)
     +92.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 65.59 R
(5.36 A$)
85.47 R
(6.98 A$)
     +30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 38.53 R
(3.15 A$)
75.67 R
(6.18 A$)
     +96.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 50.72 R
(4.14 A$)
116.29 R
(9.50 A$)
     +129.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.87 R
(1.05 A$)
28.44 R
(2.32 A$)
     +121.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.47 R
(1.02 A$)
22.30 R
(1.82 A$)
     +78.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.20 R
(0.91 A$)
26.30 R
(2.15 A$)
     +134.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 R
(1.10 A$)
32.67 R
(2.67 A$)
     +143.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.56 R
(0.86 A$)
19.44 R
(1.59 A$)
     +84.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.27 R
(1.00 A$)
15.96 R
(1.30 A$)
     +30.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.15 R
(1.56 A$)
40.59 R
(3.32 A$)
     +111.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.31 R
(1.33 A$)
30.14 R
(2.46 A$)
     +84.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(8.17 A$)
183.65 R
(15.00 A$)
     +83.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.97 R
(1.79 A$)
88.11 R
(7.20 A$)
     +301.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 26.22 R
(2.14 A$)
98.95 R
(8.08 A$)
     +277.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 56.00 R
(4.57 A$)
587.68 R
(48.00 A$)
     +949.4 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 33.00 R
(2.70 A$)
56.32 R
(4.60 A$)
     +70.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(113.28 A$)
1,596.95 R
(130.43 A$)
     +15.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.50 R
(1.67 A$)
83.19 R
(6.79 A$)
     +305.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(2.63 A$)
68.96 R
(5.63 A$)
     +114.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(5.72 A$)
930.49 R
(76.00 A$)
     +1,229.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.59 R
(7.24 A$)
86.47 R
(7.06 A$)
     -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(29,403.95 A$)
489,730.15 R
(40,000.00 A$)
     +36.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(34,474.27 A$)
438,586.86 R
(35,822.74 A$)
     +3.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,046.51 R
(167.15 A$)
3,743.65 R
(305.77 A$)
     +82.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 686.40 R
(56.06 A$)
535.28 R
(43.72 A$)
     -22.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 831.80 R
(67.94 A$)
956.64 R
(78.14 A$)
     +15.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(48.98 A$)
794.34 R
(64.88 A$)
     +32.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(16.74 A$)
280.15 R
(22.88 A$)
     +36.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(10.21 A$)
287.72 R
(23.50 A$)
     +130.2 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,418.18 R
(360.87 A$)
29,934.76 R
(2,445.00 A$)
     +577.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,640.00 R
(8,138.36 A$)
221,602.89 R
(18,100.00 A$)
     +122.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 853.23 R
(69.69 A$)
1,490.85 R
(121.77 A$)
     +74.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 641.81 R
(52.42 A$)
906.77 R
(74.06 A$)
     +41.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,530.36 R
(125.00 A$)
1,876.41 R
(153.26 A$)
     +22.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,524.07 R
(124.48 A$)
2,079.88 R
(169.88 A$)
     +36.5 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,378.57 R
(602.66 A$)
28,323.54 R
(2,313.40 A$)
     +283.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,587.50 R
(538.05 A$)
21,067.58 R
(1,720.75 A$)
     +219.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,250.00 R
(1,163.91 A$)
44,698.24 R
(3,650.85 A$)
     +213.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,892.82 R
(971.38 A$)
31,933.41 R
(2,608.25 A$)
     +168.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,584.91 R
(129.45 A$)
8,877.52 R
(725.09 A$)
     +460.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,269.64 R
(103.70 A$)
5,619.19 R
(458.96 A$)
     +342.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Perth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,072.74 R
(2,211.24 A$)
76,572.81 R
(6,254.29 A$)
     +182.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.04 6.34      -42.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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