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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Emalahleni Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Emalahleni

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 3% cheaper than Emalahleni without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 1.4% cheaper than Emalahleni without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.7 zł 38.97
$11.24 R 192
-4.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zł 194
$44.66 R 763
19.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 zł 33
$4.83 R 82.4
87.58%
Cappuccino
$3.89 zł 14.16
$2.25 R 38.45
72.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.89
$0.99 R 16.93
119.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.73
$0.83 R 14.12
122.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 14.9
$2.63 R 44.94
55.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 15.21
$2.46 R 42.09
69.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.89
$1.18 R 20.21
-9.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.87
$0.98 R 16.69
36.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.69
$1.71 R 29.27
7.60%
Eggs
$3.39 zł 12.33
$2.05 R 34.99
65.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 zł 33.95
$8.43 R 144
10.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zł 23.58
$4.06 R 69.4
59.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.19 zł 48.05
$5.56 R 95
137.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.85
$1.37 R 23.36
-22.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.83
$1.38 R 23.56
36.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.38
$1.48 R 25.3
37.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zł 10.08
$1.39 R 23.65
99.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.29
$1.5 R 25.69
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.99
$0.99 R 16.85
10.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 zł 5.14
$1.06 R 18.05
33.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.32
$0.89 R 15.15
-28.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 zł 19.25
$2.73 R 46.63
93.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 zł 26.78
$5.73 R 97.8
28.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.09
$1.19 R 20.38
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.32
$1.54 R 26.33
12.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.61
$2.43 R 41.51
-47.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.43 zł 118
$118 R 2,014
-72.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.76
$0.69 R 11.85
208.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 zł 3.02
$0.96 R 16.42
-13.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.71 zł 49.94
$4 R 68.3
242.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.44
$1.28 R 21.78
38.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 119K
$22.3K R 380.8K
46.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 111.5K
$24.2K R 412.5K
26.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 zł 1,114
$113 R 1,936
169.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.3 zł 41.15
$40.88 R 698
-72.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.51 zł 67.4
$43.25 R 739
-57.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 zł 164
$32.93 R 562
36.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 80.9
$22.76 R 389
-2.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 zł 25.09
$5.44 R 92.9
26.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,379
$205 R 3,503
84.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,681 zł 28K
$1,378 R 23.5K
457.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 zł 305
$50.4 R 861
66.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.84 zł 152
$33.57 R 573
24.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 zł 312
$89.3 R 1,526
-4.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86 zł 313
$77.9 R 1,330
10.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$898 zł 3,271
$363 R 6,199
147.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 zł 2,708
$242 R 4,130
207.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,437 zł 5,235
$676 R 11.5K
112.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 zł 3,913
$459 R 7,838
134.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,648 zł 20.6K
$263 R 4,494
2046.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,657 zł 13.3K
$144 R 2,458
2440.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Emalahleni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,758 zł 6,404
$1,606 R 27.4K
9.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
11.51
-39.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gdansk: November 23, 2025

Last update for Emalahleni: November 23, 2025

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