Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 53.8% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 60.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 74.3% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 66.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 57.1% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 4.6% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(410.78 R)
56.60 kr
(155.00 R)
     -62.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(2,190.80 R)
292.13 kr
(800.00 R)
     -63.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(273.85 R)
29.21 kr
(80.00 R)
     -70.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(150.62 R)
14.61 kr
(40.00 R)
     -73.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(164.31 R)
12.78 kr
(35.00 R)
     -78.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.82 kr
(119.99 R)
12.79 kr
(35.03 R)
     -70.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(72.76 R)
6.99 kr
(19.15 R)
     -73.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 kr
(55.32 R)
4.91 kr
(13.44 R)
     -75.7 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.66 kr
(141.46 R)
27.87 kr
(76.32 R)
     -46.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.93 kr
(60.06 R)
5.99 kr
(16.39 R)
     -72.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.21 kr
(22.50 R)
4.82 kr
(13.20 R)
     -41.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(89.14 R)
14.05 kr
(38.46 R)
     -56.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(105.68 R)
23.16 kr
(63.41 R)
     -40.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.60 kr
(97.49 R)
13.77 kr
(37.72 R)
     -61.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.08 kr
(145.36 R)
18.13 kr
(49.66 R)
     -65.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.49 kr
(25.99 R)
4.59 kr
(12.57 R)
     -51.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(24.56 R)
4.58 kr
(12.55 R)
     -48.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(27.76 R)
3.86 kr
(10.58 R)
     -61.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 kr
(36.76 R)
4.76 kr
(13.03 R)
     -64.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(18.63 R)
3.78 kr
(10.36 R)
     -44.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.93 kr
(16.25 R)
4.44 kr
(12.17 R)
     -25.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.41 kr
(36.73 R)
7.01 kr
(19.20 R)
     -47.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(29.34 R)
5.80 kr
(15.90 R)
     -45.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(191.70 R)
36.52 kr
(100.00 R)
     -47.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(32.69 R)
7.59 kr
(20.79 R)
     -36.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(46.07 R)
9.37 kr
(25.67 R)
     -44.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(169.79 R)
20.08 kr
(55.00 R)
     -67.6 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(65.72 R)
12.60 kr
(34.50 R)
     -47.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 670.00 kr
(1,834.80 R)
506.44 kr
(1,386.88 R)
     -24.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(136.93 R)
7.30 kr
(20.00 R)
     -85.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(72.72 R)
11.75 kr
(32.19 R)
     -55.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(1,643.10 R)
25.56 kr
(70.00 R)
     -95.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.90 kr
(147.62 R)
32.32 kr
(88.52 R)
     -40.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,654.09 kr
(894,543.62 R)
131,458.62 kr
(360,000.00 R)
     -59.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(828,802.41 R)
154,126.94 kr
(422,077.27 R)
     -49.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.79 kr
(4,055.15 R)
727.54 kr
(1,992.37 R)
     -50.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(306.63 R)
248.63 kr
(680.87 R)
     +122.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 252.88 kr
(692.52 R)
299.24 kr
(819.46 R)
     +18.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.92 kr
(818.60 R)
225.15 kr
(616.59 R)
     -24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.57 kr
(582.13 R)
76.40 kr
(209.23 R)
     -64.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.68 kr
(349.66 R)
44.73 kr
(122.50 R)
     -65.0 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(10,328.09 R)
1,629.32 kr
(4,461.90 R)
     -56.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(176,291.21 R)
35,892.46 kr
(98,291.67 R)
     -44.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 770.24 kr
(2,109.29 R)
306.93 kr
(840.53 R)
     -60.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 323.45 kr
(885.78 R)
228.21 kr
(624.96 R)
     -29.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 824.40 kr
(2,257.63 R)
541.42 kr
(1,482.69 R)
     -34.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.42 kr
(3,175.09 R)
566.57 kr
(1,551.55 R)
     -51.1 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,077.86 kr
(33,075.27 R)
2,754.17 kr
(7,542.31 R)
     -77.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,772.39 kr
(24,023.23 R)
2,316.59 kr
(6,344.00 R)
     -73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,206.90 kr
(55,336.67 R)
5,119.58 kr
(14,020.00 R)
     -74.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,937.89 kr
(40,907.48 R)
4,304.69 kr
(11,788.42 R)
     -71.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(14,057.78 R)
565.43 kr
(1,548.44 R)
     -89.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(9,947.00 R)
443.86 kr
(1,215.52 R)
     -87.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,119.48 kr
(74,266.81 R)
10,237.01 kr
(28,034.10 R)
     -62.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 11.00      +173.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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