Cost of living comparison
Athens is 46.9% more expensive than Johannesburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 39.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 93.3% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.0% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR217.30
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR93.44
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR19.87
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR14.66
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.47
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR80.84
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR81.62
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR46.40
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.35
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR14.00
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR13.09
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.27
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.20
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.48
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR95.67
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,506.83
|
$30.01
€26.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR433,508.87
|
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR195.57
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR883.17
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR8,090.16
|
$634.68
€558.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR7,019.49
|
$557.32
€490.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,569.63
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
|
pay 93.3% more for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,458.95
|
$463.20
€407.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR109,142.70
|
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR43.46
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR38.22
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR59.76
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR654.16
|
$49.36
€43.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR143.96
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR954.28
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR726.99
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,754.23
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,659.36
|
$115.38
€101.59
|
|
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