Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Melbourne 

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Cost of Living in Melbourne is 76.0% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 103.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 212.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 68.4% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 124.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 24.3% higher than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 R
(17.27 A$)
289.47 R
(25.00 A$)
     +44.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(69.09 A$)
1,157.86 R
(100.00 A$)
     +44.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 86.00 R
(7.43 A$)
173.68 R
(15.00 A$)
     +102.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(3.45 A$)
138.94 R
(12.00 A$)
     +247.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R
(3.45 A$)
127.36 R
(11.00 A$)
     +218.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.18 R
(3.04 A$)
60.72 R
(5.24 A$)
     +72.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.28 R
(1.58 A$)
46.45 R
(4.01 A$)
     +154.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.49 R
(1.17 A$)
40.19 R
(3.47 A$)
     +197.9 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 74.72 R
(6.45 A$)
93.61 R
(8.08 A$)
     +25.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17.04 R
(1.47 A$)
41.11 R
(3.55 A$)
     +141.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.88 R
(1.20 A$)
17.71 R
(1.53 A$)
     +27.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.08 R
(3.72 A$)
71.70 R
(6.19 A$)
     +66.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 66.76 R
(5.77 A$)
72.59 R
(6.27 A$)
     +8.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.11 R
(3.20 A$)
71.28 R
(6.16 A$)
     +92.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 50.74 R
(4.38 A$)
106.91 R
(9.23 A$)
     +110.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.21 R
(1.14 A$)
24.54 R
(2.12 A$)
     +85.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.84 R
(1.11 A$)
21.09 R
(1.82 A$)
     +64.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.77 R
(1.02 A$)
20.54 R
(1.77 A$)
     +74.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.13 R
(1.13 A$)
28.92 R
(2.50 A$)
     +120.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.08 R
(0.96 A$)
17.54 R
(1.51 A$)
     +58.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.49 R
(1.08 A$)
16.76 R
(1.45 A$)
     +34.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.00 R
(1.64 A$)
37.58 R
(3.25 A$)
     +97.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.07 R
(1.39 A$)
23.57 R
(2.04 A$)
     +46.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(8.64 A$)
202.63 R
(17.50 A$)
     +102.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.90 R
(2.06 A$)
78.56 R
(6.78 A$)
     +228.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.94 R
(2.24 A$)
91.29 R
(7.88 A$)
     +251.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(4.75 A$)
521.04 R
(45.00 A$)
     +847.3 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.00 R
(2.94 A$)
61.37 R
(5.30 A$)
     +80.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,500.00 R
(129.55 A$)
2,084.15 R
(180.00 A$)
     +38.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 21.00 R
(1.81 A$)
63.68 R
(5.50 A$)
     +203.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(2.78 A$)
55.90 R
(4.83 A$)
     +73.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(6.05 A$)
469.63 R
(40.56 A$)
     +570.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.15 R
(7.61 A$)
83.93 R
(7.25 A$)
     -4.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 370,000.00 R
(31,955.43 A$)
514,357.32 R
(44,423.00 A$)
     +39.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 431,595.65 R
(37,275.20 A$)
405,065.98 R
(34,983.94 A$)
     -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,984.80 R
(171.42 A$)
2,565.34 R
(221.56 A$)
     +29.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 695.17 R
(60.04 A$)
438.00 R
(37.83 A$)
     -37.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 819.97 R
(70.82 A$)
909.26 R
(78.53 A$)
     +10.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.54 R
(51.78 A$)
916.23 R
(79.13 A$)
     +52.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 228.57 R
(19.74 A$)
289.47 R
(25.00 A$)
     +26.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(10.80 A$)
254.73 R
(22.00 A$)
     +103.8 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,104.00 R
(354.45 A$)
32,132.44 R
(2,775.15 A$)
     +683.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 101,041.67 R
(8,726.57 A$)
366,981.09 R
(31,694.70 A$)
     +263.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 891.32 R
(76.98 A$)
1,348.14 R
(116.43 A$)
     +51.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 669.12 R
(57.79 A$)
876.75 R
(75.72 A$)
     +31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,564.81 R
(135.15 A$)
1,892.21 R
(163.42 A$)
     +20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,456.00 R
(125.75 A$)
1,929.00 R
(166.60 A$)
     +32.5 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,557.14 R
(652.68 A$)
25,944.18 R
(2,240.70 A$)
     +243.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,460.71 R
(557.99 A$)
21,834.39 R
(1,885.75 A$)
     +238.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,812.50 R
(1,279.30 A$)
48,997.50 R
(4,231.72 A$)
     +230.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,172.41 R
(1,051.28 A$)
31,288.81 R
(2,702.29 A$)
     +157.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,727.09 R
(149.16 A$)
11,661.93 R
(1,007.19 A$)
     +575.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,205.43 R
(104.11 A$)
9,150.09 R
(790.26 A$)
     +659.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,660.61 R
(2,475.30 A$)
72,434.59 R
(6,255.89 A$)
     +152.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.59 6.30      -45.6 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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