Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Krugersdorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Krugersdorp

😐 Solo nomad: Johannesburg is 29% more expensive than Krugersdorp without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Johannesburg is 26.1% more expensive than Krugersdorp without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.4 R 203
$11.15 R 198
2.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.89 R 798
$33.15 R 590
35.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 R 88.7
$4.83 R 85.9
3.11%
Cappuccino
$2.18 R 38.8
$2.15 R 38.16
1.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.45
$1.07 R 19.03
-2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.39
$0.77 R 13.7
-2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 R 48.05
$2.47 R 43.86
9.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 45.29
$2.46 R 43.69
3.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.39
$1.21 R 21.51
-0.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 R 19.5
$1.07 R 19.01
2.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 R 30.51
$1.57 R 27.86
9.55%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.92
$2.37 R 42.16
4.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 R 143
$8.2 R 146
-1.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 R 87.4
$4.61 R 81.9
6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 R 120
$6.79 R 121
-0.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.11
$1.62 R 28.79
4.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.16
$1.58 R 28.03
-3.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.22
$1.55 R 27.57
-5.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.14
$1.61 R 28.67
-1.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.8
$1.36 R 24.13
6.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.78
$1.21 R 21.56
14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.64
$1.04 R 18.47
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.87
$0.91 R 16.24
4.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54.1
$2.97 R 52.8
2.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 R 107
$5.84 R 104
2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 23.23
$1.32 R 23.42
-0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 R 29.74
$1.65 R 29.33
1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.26
$1.6 R 28.51
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.1 R 1,265
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.48
$1.14 R 20.24
-3.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.73
$0.88 R 15.67
6.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 R 72.9
$3.05 R 54.2
34.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.58
$1.31 R 23.31
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K R 396.4K
$22.2K R 395.3K
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 433.4K
$25.9K R 460.7K
-5.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 R 2,069
$126 R 2,241
-7.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.29 R 717
$39.71 R 706
1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.05 R 748
$42.26 R 752
-0.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.62 R 616
$26.49 R 471
30.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.93 R 248
$28.06 R 499
-50.36%
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 R 129
$7.38 R 131
-2.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R 3,665
$200 R 3,550
3.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,981 R 88.6K
$4,613 R 82K
7.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 R 899
$50.9 R 904
-0.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.58 R 597
$32.92 R 586
2.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 R 1,621
$89.4 R 1,590
2.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 R 1,397
$84.5 R 1,502
-7.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 R 7,519
$193 R 3,431
119.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 R 6,592
$350 R 6,222
5.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 R 16K
$240 R 4,277
274.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 R 12.3K
$678 R 12.1K
2.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 R 19.8K
$730 R 13K
52.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 R 13.3K
$136 R 2,422
449.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,585 R 28.2K
$1,871 R 33.3K
-15.25%
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 Krugersdorp: October 27, 2025

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