Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 52.9% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 59.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 73.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 66.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 55.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 7.4% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 145.00 kr
(389.05 R)
57.77 kr
(155.00 R)
     -60.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(2,146.48 R)
260.89 kr
(700.00 R)
     -67.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 kr
(241.48 R)
29.82 kr
(80.00 R)
     -66.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(147.57 R)
14.16 kr
(38.00 R)
     -74.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 kr
(134.15 R)
13.04 kr
(35.00 R)
     -73.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 42.77 kr
(114.75 R)
12.37 kr
(33.18 R)
     -71.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.90 kr
(66.81 R)
5.98 kr
(16.04 R)
     -76.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.68 kr
(52.80 R)
4.37 kr
(11.72 R)
     -77.8 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 52.59 kr
(141.10 R)
28.00 kr
(75.13 R)
     -46.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 20.40 kr
(54.73 R)
5.83 kr
(15.64 R)
     -71.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.99 kr
(21.44 R)
4.84 kr
(12.98 R)
     -39.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 34.15 kr
(91.64 R)
12.79 kr
(34.31 R)
     -62.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 39.28 kr
(105.39 R)
21.74 kr
(58.32 R)
     -44.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.93 kr
(96.39 R)
14.11 kr
(37.85 R)
     -60.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.33 kr
(140.42 R)
21.79 kr
(58.46 R)
     -58.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.29 kr
(24.92 R)
4.51 kr
(12.09 R)
     -51.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.13 kr
(21.83 R)
4.51 kr
(12.10 R)
     -44.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 9.25 kr
(24.81 R)
4.24 kr
(11.37 R)
     -54.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.53 kr
(36.30 R)
4.60 kr
(12.34 R)
     -66.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.09 kr
(16.35 R)
3.81 kr
(10.22 R)
     -37.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.07 kr
(13.61 R)
4.27 kr
(11.46 R)
     -15.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14.19 kr
(38.08 R)
6.86 kr
(18.40 R)
     -51.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.39 kr
(27.86 R)
5.84 kr
(15.66 R)
     -43.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(187.82 R)
33.54 kr
(90.00 R)
     -52.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 14.13 kr
(37.90 R)
8.52 kr
(22.85 R)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.66 kr
(47.38 R)
10.40 kr
(27.92 R)
     -41.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 64.50 kr
(173.06 R)
20.50 kr
(55.00 R)
     -68.2 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(64.39 R)
11.55 kr
(31.00 R)
     -51.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 kr
(1,609.86 R)
484.51 kr
(1,300.00 R)
     -19.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(134.15 R)
8.57 kr
(23.00 R)
     -82.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 kr
(77.72 R)
9.60 kr
(25.75 R)
     -66.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(1,609.86 R)
22.57 kr
(60.55 R)
     -96.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 55.78 kr
(149.67 R)
33.41 kr
(89.64 R)
     -40.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 306,997.50 kr
(823,704.58 R)
130,446.19 kr
(350,000.00 R)
     -57.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 294,618.50 kr
(790,490.51 R)
150,081.45 kr
(402,683.33 R)
     -49.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,505.69 kr
(4,039.90 R)
855.22 kr
(2,294.64 R)
     -43.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 114.89 kr
(308.26 R)
226.48 kr
(607.67 R)
     +97.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 253.14 kr
(679.19 R)
295.62 kr
(793.17 R)
     +16.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 296.97 kr
(796.79 R)
230.94 kr
(619.64 R)
     -22.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 186.68 kr
(500.88 R)
63.08 kr
(169.25 R)
     -66.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 kr
(321.97 R)
44.72 kr
(120.00 R)
     -62.7 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,694.59 kr
(9,912.95 R)
1,550.67 kr
(4,160.61 R)
     -58.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,000.00 kr
(169,035.22 R)
32,459.36 kr
(87,091.67 R)
     -48.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 772.86 kr
(2,073.65 R)
320.79 kr
(860.71 R)
     -58.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 344.44 kr
(924.18 R)
209.11 kr
(561.06 R)
     -39.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 817.94 kr
(2,194.62 R)
569.69 kr
(1,528.54 R)
     -30.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,213.59 kr
(3,256.18 R)
524.62 kr
(1,407.62 R)
     -56.8 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,596.61 kr
(33,797.95 R)
2,701.60 kr
(7,248.65 R)
     -78.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,871.28 kr
(23,802.51 R)
2,264.96 kr
(6,077.11 R)
     -74.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,522.22 kr
(52,380.05 R)
4,976.69 kr
(13,352.94 R)
     -74.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,602.38 kr
(39,179.63 R)
4,570.51 kr
(12,263.13 R)
     -68.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,213.00 kr
(13,987.00 R)
518.72 kr
(1,391.79 R)
     -90.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,567.89 kr
(9,573.00 R)
427.78 kr
(1,147.78 R)
     -88.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,337.74 kr
(70,666.74 R)
9,807.14 kr
(26,313.51 R)
     -62.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 10.29      +179.1 %
Last update: September 2023October 2023
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