Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Klerksdorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Klerksdorp

😐 Solo nomad: Durban is 28.4% more expensive than Klerksdorp without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durban is 3.5% more expensive than Klerksdorp without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.74 R 130
$4.86 R 81.4
59.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.50 R 477
$33.68 R 564
-15.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 R 85.4
$4.43 R 74.2
15.12%
Cappuccino
$2.00 R 33.51
$1.65 R 27.64
21.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 14.91
$0.76 R 12.70
17.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 R 11.76
$0.61 R 10.26
14.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 R 33.24
$2.23 R 37.26
-10.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R 36.52
$1.59 R 26.54
37.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 17.45
$1.20 R 20.12
-13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 R 15.96
$1.06 R 17.71
-10.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R 24.55
$1.57 R 26.34
-6.37%
Eggs
$2.19 R 36.68
$2.28 R 38.22
-3.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 R 124
$7.84 R 131
-5.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.40 R 73.7
$3.51 R 58.7
25.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 R 106
$6.05 R 101
4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 26.23
$1.68 R 28.09
-6.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 R 23.62
$1.54 R 25.71
-8.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 R 22.21
$1.64 R 27.49
-18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 R 21.88
$1.70 R 28.48
-22.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 22.11
$0.53 R 8.95
149.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 19.60
$1.14 R 19.09
2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 R 16.45
$0.93 R 15.50
5.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 15.79
$1.17 R 19.56
-19.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 R 52.8
$2.74 R 45.95
15.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.83 R 80.9
$4.85 R 81.1
-0.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R 23.67
$1.50 R 25.14
-6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 28.11
$1.85 R 31.02
-9.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 R 25.24
$1.63 R 27.23
-7.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.66 R 647
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 R 28.92
$1.39 R 23.26
24.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 R 10.27
$1.36 R 22.83
-55.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 R 114
$2.79 R 46.68
144.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 R 22.36
$1.31 R 21.85
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 332.4K
$19.3K R 323.7K
2.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 404.6K
$22.1K R 370.0K
9.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 R 2,385
$122 R 2,041
16.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 R 483
$36.81 R 616
-21.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.20 R 556
$38.54 R 645
-13.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.47 R 577
$22.26 R 373
54.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.00 R 151
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 R 114
$7.48 R 125
-8.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,436
$114 R 1,901
80.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,585 R 76.8K
$1,549 R 25.9K
195.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.86 R 717
$51.7 R 865
-17.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.83 R 499
$32.52 R 544
-8.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 R 1,552
$89.0 R 1,489
4.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 R 1,233
$89.7 R 1,501
-17.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 R 6,239
$138 R 2,312
169.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 R 6,123
$321 R 5,374
13.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 R 12.5K
$445 R 7,448
67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 R 9,752
$696 R 11.7K
-16.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 R 16.0K
$301 R 5,039
218.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$722 R 12.1K
$403 R 6,753
79.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Klerksdorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,292 R 21.6K
$1,045 R 17.5K
23.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
9
33.44%

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Last update for Durban: March 1, 2026

Last update for Klerksdorp: February 28, 2026

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