Cost of living comparison
Johannesburg is 33.5% cheaper than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% less in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Johannesburg
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Johannesburg.
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$11.36
ZAR217.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$4.88
ZAR93.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$1.04
ZAR19.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$0.77
ZAR14.66
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$1.07
ZAR20.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$4.23
ZAR80.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$4.27
ZAR81.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$2.43
ZAR46.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$0.75
ZAR14.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.73
ZAR14.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$0.68
ZAR13.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$0.75
ZAR14.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.64
ZAR12.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$0.70
ZAR13.48
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$5.00
ZAR95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$78.77
ZAR1,506.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,001.34
|
$22,663.17
ZAR433,508.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$10.22
ZAR195.57
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$46.17
ZAR883.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.83
|
$422.94
ZAR8,090.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.82
|
$366.97
ZAR7,019.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED597.00
|
$82.06
ZAR1,569.63
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.94
|
$233.11
ZAR4,458.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,049.29
|
$5,705.81
ZAR109,142.70
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$2.27
ZAR43.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$2.00
ZAR38.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$3.12
ZAR59.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.41
|
$34.20
ZAR654.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$7.53
ZAR143.96
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$49.89
ZAR954.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$38.01
ZAR726.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$91.71
ZAR1,754.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$86.75
ZAR1,659.36
|
|
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