Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Amersfoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Amersfoort

😐 Solo nomad: Johannesburg is 15.9% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Johannesburg is 46% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.4 R 203
$8.26 R 147
38.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.89 R 798
$34.1 R 606
31.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 R 88.7
$4.74 R 84.3
5.06%
Cappuccino
$2.18 R 38.8
$2.03 R 36.1
7.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.45
$1.01 R 17.96
2.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.39
$0.81 R 14.47
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 R 48.05
$2.28 R 40.61
18.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 45.29
$2.79 R 49.61
-8.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.39
$1.24 R 22.14
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 R 19.5
$1.02 R 18.12
7.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 R 30.51
$1.56 R 27.77
10.26%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.92
$2.21 R 39.3
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 R 143
$3.96 R 70.5
103.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 R 87.4
$4.67 R 83.1
5.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 R 120
$4.05 R 72
66.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.11
$1.64 R 29.16
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.16
$1.6 R 28.49
-4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.22
$1.61 R 28.6
-8.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.14
$1.71 R 30.4
-7.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.8
$1.33 R 23.61
9.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.78
$1.18 R 20.97
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.64
$1.13 R 20.18
-7.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.87
$1.16 R 20.57
-18.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54.1
$1.31 R 23.33
132.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 R 107
$1.84 R 32.7
225.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 23.23
$1.52 R 27.11
-13.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 R 29.74
$1.82 R 32.35
-8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.26
$1.69 R 30.03
0.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.1 R 1,265
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.48
$1.42 R 25.25
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.73
$1.32 R 23.41
-28.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 R 72.9
$3.04 R 54
34.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.58
$1.32 R 23.5
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K R 396.4K
$19.5K R 346.4K
14.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 433.4K
$25.6K R 455.2K
-4.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 R 2,069
$126 R 2,238
-7.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.29 R 717
$37.98 R 675
6.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.05 R 748
$37.53 R 667
12.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.62 R 616
$30.66 R 545
12.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.93 R 248
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 R 129
$7.41 R 132
-2.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R 3,665
$198 R 3,512
4.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,981 R 88.6K
$4,300 R 76.5K
15.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 R 899
$50.7 R 901
-0.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.58 R 597
$31.85 R 566
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 R 1,621
$87 R 1,547
4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 R 1,397
$88 R 1,565
-10.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 R 7,519
$365 R 6,492
15.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 R 6,592
$334 R 5,944
10.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 R 16K
$673 R 12K
33.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 R 12.3K
$680 R 12.1K
1.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 R 19.8K
$770 R 13.7K
44.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 R 13.3K
$647 R 11.5K
15.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Johannesburg
Amersfoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,585 R 28.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.69
-1.54%

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Last update for Johannesburg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Amersfoort: October 29, 2025

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