Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Turkey

Antalya vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Antalya is 8.4% cheaper than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% more in Antalya
Groceries: pay 29.2% less in Antalya
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Antalya
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Antalya
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Antalya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% more in Antalya
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Antalya

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Antalya are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Antalya. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Antalya.

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Antalya vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antalya instead of Johannesburg, you would:

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pay 0.6% more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Antalya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR198.22	$10.16 TRY503.16	-15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$9.15 TRY452.84	+26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 ZAR19.75	$1.94 TRY96.23	+62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ZAR14.70	$0.54 TRY26.70	-39.5%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 29.2% less for groceries

	Johannesburg	Antalya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 ZAR20.56	$1.03 TRY50.82	-17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.09	$4.64 TRY229.88	+7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR82.53	$3.95 TRY195.80	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.10	$2.52 TRY124.78	-5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 ZAR41.25	$2.23 TRY110.49	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.38	$0.78 TRY38.41	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.71	$0.84 TRY41.46	+0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.63	$0.45 TRY22.26	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 ZAR15.50	$0.66 TRY32.58	-30.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.57	$0.28 TRY14.09	-62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 ZAR13.80	$0.27 TRY13.23	-68.1%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Johannesburg	Antalya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZAR95.18	$5.26 TRY260.24	-8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$24.39 TRY1,207.58	-72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$42,639.85 TRY2M	+20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.05 ZAR132.81	$7.11 TRY352.21	-11.7%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Johannesburg	Antalya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.90 ZAR592.10	$15.39 TRY761.98	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$498.84 ZAR8,227.92	$612.88 TRY30,345.79	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.42 ZAR7,016.95	$488.10 TRY24,167.44	+14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.98 ZAR2,886.07	$55.76 TRY2,761.09	-68.1%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Antalya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.74 ZAR4,003.77	$697.11 TRY34,516.76	+187.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,468.16 ZAR90,191.79	$18,205.26 TRY901K	+232.9%
Average			+209.2%

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Antalya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$3.05 TRY150.95	+35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.27	$4.17 TRY206.63	+70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ZAR54.51	$2.34 TRY115.73	-29.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.60 ZAR603.73	$55.77 TRY2,761.59	+52.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$7.11 TRY352.21	-8.9%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Johannesburg	Antalya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR950.55	$45.73 TRY2,264.22	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR754.99	$32.26 TRY1,597.53	-29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.45 ZAR1,788.73	$92.47 TRY4,578.76	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.86 ZAR1,746.13	$78.39 TRY3,881.52	-25.9%
Average			-22.9%

Johannesburg vs. Antalya - Cost of clothing

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