Cost of Living Comparison Between Murmansk and Krugersdorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Murmansk and Krugersdorp

🙂 Solo nomad: Murmansk is 13.4% cheaper than Krugersdorp without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Murmansk is 9.7% more expensive than Krugersdorp without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.43 ₽730
$11.10 R 179
-15.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 ₽2,951
$33.39 R 538
14.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 ₽406
$4.63 R 74.6
13.17%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ₽147
$2.19 R 35.22
-13.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₽72.1
$1.01 R 16.29
-7.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₽54.0
$0.83 R 13.31
-15.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽110
$2.56 R 41.26
-44.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₽195
$2.47 R 39.82
1.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 ₽91.6
$1.23 R 19.87
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₽57.3
$1.06 R 17.10
-30.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ₽121
$1.58 R 25.45
-1.27%
Eggs
$2.35 ₽182
$2.50 R 40.18
-6.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 ₽842
$8.24 R 133
31.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 ₽373
$4.62 R 74.4
4.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.02 ₽698
$6.81 R 110
32.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 ₽143
$1.63 R 26.20
13.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 ₽144
$1.57 R 25.34
18.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ₽176
$1.52 R 24.52
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 ₽384
$1.65 R 26.61
200.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ₽78.1
$1.32 R 21.30
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ₽54.9
$1.22 R 19.64
-41.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₽110
$1.06 R 17.00
33.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₽111
$0.97 R 15.64
47.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ₽272
$3.08 R 49.66
13.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 ₽451
$6.12 R 98.5
-4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₽77.0
$1.36 R 21.94
-27.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₽143
$1.64 R 26.45
12.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 ₽50.3
$1.68 R 27.01
-61.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.43 ₽1,349
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 ₽159
$1.14 R 18.37
79.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 ₽162
$0.89 R 14.34
134.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 ₽358
$3.17 R 51.0
45.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽56.0
$1.25 R 20.19
-42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K ₽2.6M
$22.6K R 363.1K
49.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K ₽2.7M
$25.7K R 414.2K
36.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ₽8,422
$123 R 1,986
-11.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.64 ₽437
$40.86 R 658
-86.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.88 ₽920
$43.50 R 700
-72.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.21 ₽2,726
$26.86 R 432
31.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$27.95 R 450
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 ₽322
$7.68 R 124
-45.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 ₽25.4K
$197 R 3,168
66.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,905 ₽534.6K
$4,690 R 75.5K
47.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 ₽4,147
$49.82 R 802
7.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.10 ₽3,491
$33.77 R 544
33.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽8,855
$89.7 R 1,445
27.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,388
$82.7 R 1,331
31.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ₽34.1K
$194 R 3,131
126.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₽24.2K
$345 R 5,550
-9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 ₽49.9K
$238 R 3,830
170.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ₽34.2K
$671 R 10.8K
-34.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$141 R 2,275
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Murmansk
Krugersdorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₽82.9K
$2,027 R 32.6K
-47.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.17
11.69
46.88%

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Last update for Murmansk: March 2, 2026

Last update for Krugersdorp: March 2, 2026

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