Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Aberdeen 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Aberdeen are 75.5% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Aberdeen are 83.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Aberdeen are 112.7% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Aberdeen are 100.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Aberdeen are 96.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Aberdeen is 26.1% higher than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 155.00 R
(6.50 £)
375.55 R
(15.75 £)
     +142.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(33.55 £)
1,192.23 R
(50.00 £)
     +49.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 80.00 R
(3.36 £)
148.43 R
(6.22 £)
     +85.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(1.68 £)
95.38 R
(4.00 £)
     +138.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 R
(1.47 £)
107.30 R
(4.50 £)
     +206.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.03 R
(1.47 £)
80.10 R
(3.36 £)
     +128.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.15 R
(0.80 £)
37.09 R
(1.56 £)
     +93.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.44 R
(0.56 £)
26.63 R
(1.12 £)
     +98.1 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.32 R
(3.20 £)
139.00 R
(5.83 £)
     +82.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.39 R
(0.69 £)
26.23 R
(1.10 £)
     +60.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.20 R
(0.55 £)
24.47 R
(1.03 £)
     +85.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38.46 R
(1.61 £)
66.76 R
(2.80 £)
     +73.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 63.41 R
(2.66 £)
72.65 R
(3.05 £)
     +14.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.72 R
(1.58 £)
75.83 R
(3.18 £)
     +101.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 49.66 R
(2.08 £)
90.07 R
(3.78 £)
     +81.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.57 R
(0.53 £)
22.77 R
(0.95 £)
     +81.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.55 R
(0.53 £)
11.09 R
(0.47 £)
     -11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.58 R
(0.44 £)
29.79 R
(1.25 £)
     +181.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.03 R
(0.55 £)
34.93 R
(1.47 £)
     +168.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.36 R
(0.43 £)
10.48 R
(0.44 £)
     +1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.17 R
(0.51 £)
11.20 R
(0.47 £)
     -7.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.20 R
(0.81 £)
19.89 R
(0.83 £)
     +3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.90 R
(0.67 £)
21.59 R
(0.91 £)
     +35.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(4.19 £)
166.91 R
(7.00 £)
     +66.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.79 R
(0.87 £)
39.17 R
(1.64 £)
     +88.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.67 R
(1.08 £)
37.26 R
(1.56 £)
     +45.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(2.31 £)
333.82 R
(14.00 £)
     +507.0 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(1.45 £)
89.42 R
(3.75 £)
     +159.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(58.16 £)
1,812.19 R
(76.00 £)
     +30.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(0.84 £)
62.00 R
(2.60 £)
     +210.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(1.35 £)
52.57 R
(2.20 £)
     +63.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(2.94 £)
858.41 R
(36.00 £)
     +1,126.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.52 R
(3.71 £)
139.22 R
(5.84 £)
     +57.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(15,097.76 £)
674,444.37 R
(28,285.00 £)
     +87.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(17,701.17 £)
487,592.16 R
(20,448.75 £)
     +15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(83.56 £)
5,983.98 R
(250.96 £)
     +200.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 680.87 R
(28.55 £)
361.98 R
(15.18 £)
     -46.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 819.46 R
(34.37 £)
690.58 R
(28.96 £)
     -15.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 616.59 R
(25.86 £)
869.00 R
(36.44 £)
     +40.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 209.23 R
(8.77 £)
171.68 R
(7.20 £)
     -17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 122.50 R
(5.14 £)
178.83 R
(7.50 £)
     +46.0 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,461.90 R
(187.12 £)
32,852.55 R
(1,377.78 £)
     +636.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 98,291.67 R
(4,122.18 £)
269,046.51 R
(11,283.33 £)
     +173.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 840.53 R
(35.25 £)
1,243.89 R
(52.17 £)
     +48.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 624.96 R
(26.21 £)
584.19 R
(24.50 £)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,482.69 R
(62.18 £)
1,626.08 R
(68.20 £)
     +9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,551.55 R
(65.07 £)
1,990.35 R
(83.47 £)
     +28.3 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,542.31 R
(316.31 £)
14,637.93 R
(613.89 £)
     +94.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,344.00 R
(266.06 £)
14,647.39 R
(614.29 £)
     +130.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,020.00 R
(587.97 £)
27,553.75 R
(1,155.56 £)
     +96.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,788.42 R
(494.39 £)
27,202.71 R
(1,140.83 £)
     +130.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(64.94 £)
6,392.75 R
(268.10 £)
     +312.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,215.52 R
(50.98 £)
5,279.60 R
(221.42 £)
     +334.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Aberdeen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,034.10 R
(1,175.70 £)
64,813.58 R
(2,718.17 £)
     +131.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 6.57      -40.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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