Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Hartebeespoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Hartebeespoort

🙂 Solo nomad: Penza is 4.4% cheaper than Hartebeespoort without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Penza is 9.5% cheaper than Hartebeespoort without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 ₽611
$6.8 R 121
12.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.21 ₽2,570
$34.1 R 606
-5.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 ₽443
$4.84 R 86.1
14.67%
Cappuccino
$1.13 ₽89.8
$1.78 R 31.63
-36.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₽67.8
$0.93 R 16.45
-8.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽48.13
$0.72 R 12.74
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ₽89.6
$1.91 R 33.9
-41.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ₽179
$2.11 R 37.61
6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ₽98.2
$1.01 R 17.93
21.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$0.99 R 17.52
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 ₽133
$1.43 R 25.41
16.08%
Eggs
$1.81 ₽144
$2.33 R 41.49
-22.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ₽813
$6.57 R 117
55.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ₽332
$4.26 R 75.8
-2.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 ₽686
$6.03 R 107
42.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₽92.6
$1.49 R 26.52
-22.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ₽140
$1.39 R 24.76
26.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$1.31 R 23.35
32.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 ₽236
$1.38 R 24.5
114.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₽36.86
$1.21 R 21.48
-61.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₽39.19
$1.15 R 20.37
-57.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 ₽147
$0.81 R 14.38
127.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₽56.9
$0.85 R 15.05
-16.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ₽241
$2.82 R 50.1
7.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 ₽549
$4.59 R 81.7
50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₽74.5
$1.22 R 21.75
-23.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ₽155
$1.61 R 28.6
20.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₽36.44
$2.22 R 39.42
-79.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 R 819
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽156
$1.11 R 19.69
75.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₽43.48
$0.9 R 16.05
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 ₽358
$4.37 R 77.7
2.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₽60.7
$1.21 R 21.57
-37.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K ₽2.7M
$17.7K R 315.2K
90.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K ₽2.9M
$22.9K R 406.6K
56.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ₽8,723
$94.7 R 1,683
15.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.91 ₽472
$19.05 R 339
-68.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.95 ₽635
$30.78 R 547
-74.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.45 ₽2,509
$30.17 R 537
4.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.5 R 151
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 ₽309
$5.74 R 102
-32.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 ₽25.5K
$209 R 3,721
52.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,945 ₽554.1K
$4,134 R 73.5K
68.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 ₽5,665
$41.53 R 739
70.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.17 ₽3,604
$23.95 R 426
88.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,167
$68.2 R 1,213
68.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,653
$53.7 R 955
102.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ₽35.4K
$227 R 4,038
95.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₽20.1K
$260 R 4,617
-3.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ₽63.9K
$595 R 10.6K
34.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 ₽28.1K
$534 R 9,502
-34.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,234 ₽178.3K
$436 R 7,749
412.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,285 ₽102.6K
$556 R 9,882
131.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Penza
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 ₽45.3K
$1,737 R 30.9K
-67.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
9.59
-16.58%

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

Last update for Penza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hartebeespoort: October 27, 2025

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