Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Johannesburg 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Johannesburg is 54.3% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Johannesburg is 60.3% lower than in Copenhagen | |
| Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 74.4% lower than in Copenhagen | |
| Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 62.9% lower than in Copenhagen | |
| Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 55.7% lower than in Copenhagen | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 3.5% lower than in Copenhagen | |
Restaurants | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 kr (399.89 R) |
75.02 kr (200.00 R) |
-50.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 kr (2,132.75 R) |
300.08 kr (800.00 R) |
-62.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
103.00 kr (274.59 R) |
32.63 kr (87.00 R) |
-68.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 kr (159.96 R) |
14.25 kr (38.00 R) |
-76.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60.00 kr (159.96 R) |
13.13 kr (35.00 R) |
-78.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43.88 kr (116.97 R) |
12.94 kr (34.50 R) |
-70.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
25.71 kr (68.54 R) |
6.67 kr (17.79 R) |
-74.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20.86 kr (55.61 R) |
4.85 kr (12.94 R) |
-76.7 % |
Markets | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
51.70 kr (137.82 R) |
28.15 kr (75.05 R) |
-45.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22.55 kr (60.13 R) |
6.22 kr (16.59 R) |
-72.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
8.55 kr (22.79 R) |
5.12 kr (13.65 R) |
-40.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
33.71 kr (89.87 R) |
15.95 kr (42.53 R) |
-52.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
40.39 kr (107.67 R) |
23.71 kr (63.22 R) |
-41.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
35.68 kr (95.11 R) |
13.95 kr (37.19 R) |
-60.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
51.48 kr (137.24 R) |
19.07 kr (50.84 R) |
-63.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
9.88 kr (26.35 R) |
4.96 kr (13.23 R) |
-49.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.44 kr (25.18 R) |
4.66 kr (12.43 R) |
-50.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.26 kr (27.35 R) |
4.41 kr (11.74 R) |
-57.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
14.37 kr (38.32 R) |
4.98 kr (13.27 R) |
-65.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.17 kr (19.12 R) |
3.96 kr (10.55 R) |
-44.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
6.30 kr (16.78 R) |
4.53 kr (12.07 R) |
-28.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
13.84 kr (36.91 R) |
7.14 kr (19.03 R) |
-48.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
11.19 kr (29.82 R) |
6.00 kr (16.00 R) |
-46.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
72.50 kr (193.28 R) |
37.51 kr (100.00 R) |
-48.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
12.54 kr (33.44 R) |
8.29 kr (22.10 R) |
-33.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
17.09 kr (45.56 R) |
9.81 kr (26.16 R) |
-42.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
62.00 kr (165.29 R) |
20.63 kr (55.00 R) |
-66.7 % |
Transportation | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
24.00 kr (63.98 R) |
12.94 kr (34.50 R) |
-46.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
700.00 kr (1,866.15 R) |
562.65 kr (1,500.00 R) |
-19.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 kr (133.30 R) |
7.69 kr (20.50 R) |
-84.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 kr (64.36 R) |
12.07 kr (32.19 R) |
-50.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
550.00 kr (1,466.26 R) |
26.26 kr (70.00 R) |
-95.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
54.28 kr (144.71 R) |
33.15 kr (88.38 R) |
-38.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 kr (933,077.20 R) |
138,788.09 kr (370,000.00 R) |
-60.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
321,402.91 kr (856,839.21 R) |
160,751.18 kr (428,552.17 R) |
-50.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,376.87 kr (3,670.64 R) |
760.85 kr (2,028.37 R) |
-44.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
106.06 kr (282.76 R) |
261.99 kr (698.46 R) |
+147.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
255.55 kr (681.29 R) |
309.96 kr (826.35 R) |
+21.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
299.82 kr (799.30 R) |
224.95 kr (599.70 R) |
-25.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
227.49 kr (606.48 R) |
78.24 kr (208.57 R) |
-65.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
130.00 kr (346.57 R) |
46.89 kr (125.00 R) |
-63.9 % |
Childcare | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,763.32 kr (10,032.76 R) |
1,611.16 kr (4,295.24 R) |
-57.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
71,111.11 kr (189,577.59 R) |
37,375.26 kr (99,640.00 R) |
-47.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
782.44 kr (2,085.93 R) |
326.40 kr (870.17 R) |
-58.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
336.09 kr (895.98 R) |
244.29 kr (651.27 R) |
-27.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
851.29 kr (2,269.47 R) |
586.58 kr (1,563.79 R) |
-31.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,243.92 kr (3,316.21 R) |
572.01 kr (1,524.93 R) |
-54.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,244.26 kr (32,642.39 R) |
2,736.96 kr (7,296.55 R) |
-77.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,864.38 kr (23,631.85 R) |
2,447.17 kr (6,524.00 R) |
-72.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
21,655.42 kr (57,731.94 R) |
5,145.43 kr (13,717.39 R) |
-76.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
14,869.30 kr (39,640.58 R) |
4,417.15 kr (11,775.83 R) |
-70.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,200.89 kr (13,865.24 R) |
619.97 kr (1,652.79 R) |
-88.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,696.74 kr (9,855.27 R) |
473.07 kr (1,261.17 R) |
-87.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Copenhagen Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,028.90 kr (77,389.14 R) |
11,108.46 kr (29,614.43 R) |
-61.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.27 | 11.38 | +166.2 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 269 | 217 |
Cities near Copenhagen: | Cost of Living in Frederiksberg | 3.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hillerod | 23.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Helsingor | 27.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lolland | 42.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nykobing Falster | 79.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odense | 103.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Svendborg | 109.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kolding | 142.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Billund | 162.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horsens | 162.94 miles |
Cities near Johannesburg: | Cost of Living in Alberton | 7.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Randburg | 9.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandton | 13.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Boksburg | 15.07 miles |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Springs | 30.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Westonaria | 34.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pretoria | 36.05 miles |