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
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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
€13.92
|
$11.36
ZAR203.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$4.88
ZAR87.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$1.04
ZAR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.77
ZAR13.75
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
$1.07
ZAR19.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.71
|
$4.23
ZAR75.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.45
|
$4.27
ZAR76.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
$2.43
ZAR43.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.23
|
$2.11
ZAR37.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.75
ZAR13.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.73
ZAR13.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.68
ZAR12.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.75
ZAR13.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.64
ZAR11.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.70
ZAR12.64
|
|
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.61
|
$5.00
ZAR89.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.98
|
$78.77
ZAR1,413.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
$22,663.17
ZAR406,736.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$10.22
ZAR183.49
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
$46.17
ZAR828.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€549.53
|
$422.94
ZAR7,590.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€482.55
|
$366.97
ZAR6,585.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
$82.06
ZAR1,472.69
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€401.06
|
$233.11
ZAR4,183.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
$5,705.81
ZAR102,402.25
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$2.27
ZAR40.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.21
|
$2.00
ZAR35.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
$3.12
ZAR56.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.74
|
$34.20
ZAR613.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.35
|
$7.53
ZAR135.07
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
$49.89
ZAR895.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
$38.01
ZAR682.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
$91.71
ZAR1,645.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€99.90
|
$86.75
ZAR1,556.88
|
|
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