Cost of living comparison
Sandton is 25.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Sandton
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Sandton
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Sandton
- Housing
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pay 11.1% less in Sandton
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Sandton
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.4% less in Sandton
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Sandton
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sandton.
If you lived in Sandton instead of Athens, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$11.36
ZAR206.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$4.88
ZAR88.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.04
ZAR18.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.07
ZAR19.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$3.70
ZAR67.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$4.27
ZAR77.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$2.43
ZAR44.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$2.08
ZAR37.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.73
ZAR13.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.64
ZAR11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.70
ZAR12.82
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$5.00
ZAR91.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$22,663.17
ZAR412,461.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$8.41
ZAR152.99
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$46.17
ZAR840.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$482.52
ZAR8,781.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$468.60
ZAR8,528.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$82.06
ZAR1,493.42
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$216.65
ZAR3,942.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$5,705.81
ZAR103,843.65
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.27
ZAR41.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$2.00
ZAR36.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$43.55
ZAR792.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$7.53
ZAR136.97
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$49.89
ZAR907.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$38.01
ZAR691.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$92.30
ZAR1,679.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$98.31
ZAR1,789.16
|
|
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