Cost of living comparison
Johannesburg is 20.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% less in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% less in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Johannesburg
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Johannesburg.
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Athens, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$11.36
ZAR204.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$4.88
ZAR87.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.82
|
$1.04
ZAR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.77
ZAR13.79
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.07
ZAR19.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$4.23
ZAR76.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$4.27
ZAR76.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
$2.43
ZAR43.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$2.11
ZAR37.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.75
ZAR13.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.73
ZAR13.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.68
ZAR12.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.75
ZAR13.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.64
ZAR11.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.70
ZAR12.68
|
|
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$5.00
ZAR90.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.45
|
$78.77
ZAR1,417.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
$22,663.17
ZAR407,800.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$10.22
ZAR183.97
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
$46.17
ZAR830.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€559.31
|
$422.94
ZAR7,610.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€491.13
|
$366.97
ZAR6,603.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
$82.06
ZAR1,476.55
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€408.19
|
$233.11
ZAR4,194.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
$5,705.81
ZAR102,670.31
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.27
ZAR40.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.27
|
$2.00
ZAR35.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
$3.12
ZAR56.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.50
|
$34.20
ZAR615.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$7.53
ZAR135.42
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
$49.89
ZAR897.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
$38.01
ZAR683.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
$91.71
ZAR1,650.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.68
|
$86.75
ZAR1,560.96
|
|
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