Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 84.9% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 140.9% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 351.2% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 141.0% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 91.0% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 6.6% higher than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 155.00 R
(7.78 €)
398.62 R
(20.00 €)
     +157.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(40.14 €)
1,694.14 R
(85.00 €)
     +111.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(4.52 €)
239.17 R
(12.00 €)
     +165.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(2.01 €)
124.57 R
(6.25 €)
     +211.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R
(2.01 €)
109.62 R
(5.50 €)
     +174.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.59 R
(1.79 €)
78.03 R
(3.92 €)
     +119.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.24 R
(0.97 €)
60.27 R
(3.02 €)
     +213.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.56 R
(0.68 €)
51.18 R
(2.57 €)
     +277.3 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.75 R
(3.85 €)
92.36 R
(4.63 €)
     +20.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.45 R
(0.83 €)
32.21 R
(1.62 €)
     +95.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.93 R
(0.70 €)
23.18 R
(1.16 €)
     +66.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.43 R
(2.03 €)
80.40 R
(4.03 €)
     +98.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 64.12 R
(3.22 €)
106.46 R
(5.34 €)
     +66.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 38.39 R
(1.93 €)
108.23 R
(5.43 €)
     +181.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.11 R
(2.56 €)
126.14 R
(6.33 €)
     +146.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.01 R
(0.65 €)
16.81 R
(0.84 €)
     +29.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.59 R
(0.63 €)
18.14 R
(0.91 €)
     +44.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.26 R
(0.56 €)
16.99 R
(0.85 €)
     +50.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.21 R
(0.66 €)
27.77 R
(1.39 €)
     +110.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.39 R
(0.52 €)
15.21 R
(0.76 €)
     +46.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.22 R
(0.61 €)
15.06 R
(0.76 €)
     +23.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.06 R
(0.96 €)
22.28 R
(1.12 €)
     +16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.11 R
(0.81 €)
14.91 R
(0.75 €)
     -7.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(5.02 €)
126.06 R
(6.33 €)
     +26.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.01 R
(1.05 €)
26.34 R
(1.32 €)
     +25.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 24.99 R
(1.25 €)
45.85 R
(2.30 €)
     +83.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(2.76 €)
189.35 R
(9.50 €)
     +244.3 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(1.73 €)
67.77 R
(3.40 €)
     +96.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(69.58 €)
1,624.38 R
(81.50 €)
     +17.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.50 R
(1.03 €)
79.72 R
(4.00 €)
     +288.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(1.61 €)
76.98 R
(3.86 €)
     +139.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(3.51 €)
647.76 R
(32.50 €)
     +825.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.31 R
(4.43 €)
149.12 R
(7.48 €)
     +68.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(18,062.24 €)
587,966.94 R
(29,500.00 €)
     +63.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(21,176.84 €)
637,188.41 R
(31,969.58 €)
     +51.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(99.96 €)
4,837.25 R
(242.70 €)
     +142.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 673.33 R
(33.78 €)
403.89 R
(20.26 €)
     -40.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 831.80 R
(41.73 €)
902.39 R
(45.28 €)
     +8.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(30.09 €)
1,141.45 R
(57.27 €)
     +90.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(10.29 €)
389.05 R
(19.52 €)
     +89.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(6.27 €)
298.97 R
(15.00 €)
     +139.2 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,319.05 R
(216.70 €)
38,250.15 R
(1,919.12 €)
     +785.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,576.92 R
(4,996.06 €)
203,467.88 R
(10,208.57 €)
     +104.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 839.90 R
(42.14 €)
1,595.31 R
(80.04 €)
     +89.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 630.82 R
(31.65 €)
617.06 R
(30.96 €)
     -2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,494.64 R
(74.99 €)
1,760.79 R
(88.34 €)
     +17.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,524.07 R
(76.47 €)
2,005.37 R
(100.62 €)
     +31.6 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,378.57 R
(370.20 €)
37,548.48 R
(1,883.92 €)
     +408.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,524.00 R
(327.33 €)
30,893.18 R
(1,550.00 €)
     +373.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,055.56 R
(705.21 €)
63,887.59 R
(3,205.43 €)
     +354.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,785.68 R
(591.32 €)
46,991.36 R
(2,357.69 €)
     +298.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(77.69 €)
16,058.59 R
(805.71 €)
     +937.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,240.71 R
(62.25 €)
11,074.20 R
(555.62 €)
     +792.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,872.74 R
(1,398.46 €)
71,606.28 R
(3,592.69 €)
     +156.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 3.99      -63.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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