Cost of Living Comparison Between Krugersdorp and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Krugersdorp and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Krugersdorp is 6.3% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krugersdorp is 6.5% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.10 R 179
$7.74 R 125
43.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.39 R 538
$28.50 R 459
17.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.63 R 74.6
$5.10 R 82.1
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$2.19 R 35.22
$2.00 R 32.23
9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 16.29
$0.89 R 14.34
13.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 13.31
$0.70 R 11.31
18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 R 41.26
$1.99 R 31.97
28.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R 39.82
$2.18 R 35.12
13.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 R 19.87
$1.04 R 16.78
18.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 17.10
$0.95 R 15.35
11.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 25.45
$1.47 R 23.61
7.48%
Eggs
$2.50 R 40.18
$2.19 R 35.28
14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 R 133
$7.41 R 119
11.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 74.4
$4.40 R 70.9
5.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R 110
$6.33 R 102
7.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 26.20
$1.57 R 25.23
3.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.34
$1.41 R 22.72
11.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R 24.52
$1.33 R 21.36
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 26.61
$1.31 R 21.04
25.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 21.30
$1.32 R 21.26
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 19.64
$1.17 R 18.85
4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 17.00
$0.98 R 15.82
8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 15.64
$0.94 R 15.18
3.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 R 49.66
$3.16 R 50.8
-2.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.12 R 98.5
$4.83 R 77.8
26.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 21.94
$1.41 R 22.77
-3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 26.45
$1.68 R 27.04
-2.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 27.01
$1.51 R 24.27
11.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.66 R 622
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 18.37
$1.73 R 27.81
-34.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R 14.34
$0.61 R 9.88
45.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 R 51.0
$6.82 R 110
-53.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 20.19
$1.34 R 21.50
-6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R 363.1K
$19.9K R 319.7K
13.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K R 414.2K
$24.2K R 389.1K
6.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 1,986
$142 R 2,294
-13.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.86 R 658
$28.88 R 465
41.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.50 R 700
$33.20 R 535
31.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.86 R 432
$34.47 R 555
-22.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.95 R 450
$9.00 R 145
210.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 R 124
$6.83 R 110
12.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,168
$205 R 3,305
-4.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,690 R 75.5K
$4,585 R 73.8K
2.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 R 802
$42.86 R 690
16.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 R 544
$29.83 R 480
13.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 R 1,445
$92.7 R 1,493
-3.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 R 1,331
$73.7 R 1,186
12.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 R 3,131
$373 R 6,001
-47.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 R 5,550
$366 R 5,889
-5.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 R 3,830
$746 R 12.0K
-68.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 R 10.8K
$583 R 9,379
15.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$958 R 15.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$141 R 2,275
$722 R 11.6K
-80.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krugersdorp
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,027 R 32.6K
$1,292 R 20.8K
56.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
12.01
-2.66%

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Last update for Krugersdorp: March 2, 2026

Last update for Durban: March 1, 2026

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