Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Norway

Kristiansand vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Kristiansand is 2.0 times more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Kristiansand
Groceries: pay 92.4% more in Kristiansand
Transportation: pay 49.4% more in Kristiansand
Housing: pay 80.9% more in Kristiansand
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Kristiansand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Kristiansand
Clothing: pay 47.2% more in Kristiansand

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Kristiansand are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kristiansand.

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Kristiansand vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Kristiansand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.47 ZAR189.95	$24.94 NOK236.24	+117.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 ZAR81.68	$14.72 NOK139.38	+198.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.58	$3.11 NOK29.48	+193.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.84	$2.27 NOK21.50	+171.6%
Average			+170.1%

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pay 92.4% more for groceries

	Johannesburg	Kristiansand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 ZAR18.33	$3.25 NOK30.78	+193.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.45	$5.62 NOK53.23	+30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 ZAR78.40	$7.93 NOK75.12	+67.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.28	$4.20 NOK39.75	+76.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 ZAR38.15	$6.29 NOK59.58	+173.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 ZAR12.98	$1.59 NOK15.08	+103.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.85	$1.03 NOK9.72	+43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.88	$1.49 NOK14.14	+108.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ZAR13.22	$1.83 NOK17.36	+129.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZAR10.90	$1.00 NOK9.50	+52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.65	$0.97 NOK9.22	+38.3%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 49.4% more for transportation

	Johannesburg	Kristiansand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84 ZAR80.10	$8.00 NOK75.79	+65.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.04 ZAR1,424.60	$66.75 NOK632.18	-22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,943.68 ZAR380K	$34,920.78 NOK331K	+52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.24 ZAR186.15	$22.75 NOK215.45	+102.3%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 80.9% more for housing

	Johannesburg	Kristiansand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 ZAR689.33	$37.39 NOK354.13	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.32 ZAR7,191.39	$997.74 NOK9,449.66	+129.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.92 ZAR6,307.10	$873.02 NOK8,268.46	+129.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 ZAR1,559.89	$164.64 NOK1,559.34	+74.8%
Average			+80.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Kristiansand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.24 ZAR3,613.51	$249.67 NOK2,364.67	+14.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,560.97 ZAR92,076.78	$16,158.34 NOK153K	+190.6%
Average			+102.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Kristiansand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 ZAR42.74	$8.98 NOK85.05	+247.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 ZAR37.13	$4.79 NOK45.36	+113.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.15 ZAR52.24	$15.96 NOK151.19	+406.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.07 ZAR580.63	$40.87 NOK387.12	+16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.31 ZAR121.09	$14.72 NOK139.38	+101.2%
Average			+177.1%

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pay 47.2% more for clothing

	Johannesburg	Kristiansand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.86 ZAR891.84	$102.33 NOK969.16	+90.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.32 ZAR684.24	$46.56 NOK440.98	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.73 ZAR1,535.40	$98.08 NOK928.90	+5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.91 ZAR1,372.73	$149.66 NOK1,417.45	+80.5%
Average			+47.2%

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