Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (398.62 R) |
7.78 € (155.00 R) |
-61.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.00 € (1,694.15 R) |
40.14 € (800.00 R) |
-52.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (239.17 R) |
4.52 € (90.00 R) |
-62.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.25 € (124.57 R) |
2.01 € (40.00 R) |
-67.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 € (109.62 R) |
2.01 € (40.00 R) |
-63.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.92 € (78.03 R) |
1.79 € (35.59 R) |
-54.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.02 € (60.27 R) |
0.97 € (19.24 R) |
-68.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (51.18 R) |
0.68 € (13.56 R) |
-73.5 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.63 € (92.36 R) |
3.85 € (76.75 R) |
-16.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.62 € (32.21 R) |
0.83 € (16.45 R) |
-48.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (23.18 R) |
0.70 € (13.93 R) |
-39.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.03 € (80.40 R) |
2.03 € (40.43 R) |
-49.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.34 € (106.46 R) |
3.22 € (64.12 R) |
-39.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.43 € (108.23 R) |
1.93 € (38.39 R) |
-64.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.33 € (126.14 R) |
2.56 € (51.11 R) |
-59.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
0.84 € (16.81 R) |
0.65 € (13.01 R) |
-22.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 € (18.14 R) |
0.63 € (12.59 R) |
-30.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.85 € (16.99 R) |
0.56 € (11.26 R) |
-33.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (27.77 R) |
0.66 € (13.21 R) |
-52.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (15.21 R) |
0.52 € (10.39 R) |
-31.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.76 € (15.06 R) |
0.61 € (12.22 R) |
-18.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 € (22.28 R) |
0.96 € (19.06 R) |
-14.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.75 € (14.91 R) |
0.81 € (16.11 R) |
+8.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.33 € (126.06 R) |
5.02 € (100.00 R) |
-20.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 € (26.34 R) |
1.05 € (21.01 R) |
-20.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.30 € (45.85 R) |
1.25 € (24.99 R) |
-45.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 € (189.35 R) |
2.76 € (55.00 R) |
-71.0 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (67.77 R) |
1.73 € (34.50 R) |
-49.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
81.50 € (1,624.39 R) |
69.58 € (1,386.88 R) |
-14.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (79.72 R) |
1.03 € (20.50 R) |
-74.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (76.98 R) |
1.61 € (32.19 R) |
-58.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
32.50 € (647.76 R) |
3.51 € (70.00 R) |
-89.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.48 € (149.13 R) |
4.43 € (88.31 R) |
-40.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,500.00 € (587,969.16 R) |
18,062.17 € (360,000.00 R) |
-38.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,969.58 € (637,190.82 R) |
21,176.76 € (422,077.27 R) |
-33.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
242.70 € (4,837.27 R) |
99.96 € (1,992.37 R) |
-58.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.26 € (403.89 R) |
33.78 € (673.33 R) |
+66.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
45.28 € (902.40 R) |
41.73 € (831.80 R) |
-7.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.27 € (1,141.46 R) |
30.09 € (599.70 R) |
-47.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.52 € (389.06 R) |
10.29 € (205.00 R) |
-47.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (298.97 R) |
6.27 € (125.00 R) |
-58.2 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,919.12 € (38,250.29 R) |
216.70 € (4,319.05 R) |
-88.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,208.57 € (203,468.65 R) |
4,996.04 € (99,576.92 R) |
-51.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.04 € (1,595.32 R) |
42.14 € (839.90 R) |
-47.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.96 € (617.06 R) |
31.65 € (630.82 R) |
+2.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.34 € (1,760.80 R) |
74.99 € (1,494.64 R) |
-15.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.62 € (2,005.38 R) |
76.47 € (1,524.07 R) |
-24.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,883.92 € (37,548.62 R) |
370.20 € (7,378.57 R) |
-80.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,550.00 € (30,893.30 R) |
327.33 € (6,524.00 R) |
-78.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,205.43 € (63,887.83 R) |
705.21 € (14,055.56 R) |
-78.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,357.69 € (46,991.54 R) |
591.32 € (11,785.68 R) |
-74.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
805.71 € (16,058.65 R) |
77.69 € (1,548.44 R) |
-90.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
555.62 € (11,074.24 R) |
62.25 € (1,240.72 R) |
-88.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit | Johannesburg Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,592.69 € (71,606.55 R) |
1,398.45 € (27,872.74 R) |
-61.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.99 | 11.00 | +175.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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