Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Sweden

Vasteras vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Vasteras is 61.6% more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Vasteras
Groceries: pay 75.6% more in Vasteras
Transportation: pay 55.1% more in Vasteras
Housing: pay 42.9% more in Vasteras
Childcare: pay 16.0% less in Vasteras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Vasteras
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Vasteras

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

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Vasteras vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Vasteras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.47 ZAR188.63	$14.71 SEK141.85	+28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 ZAR81.11	$10.53 SEK101.54	+113.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.46	$2.77 SEK26.70	+160.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.74	$2.31 SEK22.28	+176.4%
Average			+119.7%

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pay 75.6% more for groceries

	Johannesburg	Vasteras
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 ZAR18.21	$2.70 SEK26.02	+143.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR70.95	$5.98 SEK57.66	+38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 ZAR77.85	$5.81 SEK56.09	+22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.00	$3.97 SEK38.25	+67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 ZAR37.89	$5.67 SEK54.74	+146.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 ZAR12.89	$1.49 SEK14.34	+89.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.77	$1.19 SEK11.46	+65.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.80	$1.59 SEK15.39	+122.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ZAR13.12	$1.68 SEK16.20	+110.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZAR10.83	$0.70 SEK6.71	+5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.57	$0.84 SEK8.10	+19.3%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 55.1% more for transportation

	Johannesburg	Vasteras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84 ZAR79.54	$7.34 SEK70.84	+51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.04 ZAR1,414.69	$74.05 SEK714.38	-13.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,943.68 ZAR377K	$32,689.58 SEK315K	+42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.24 ZAR184.85	$26.98 SEK260.24	+140.0%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 42.9% more for housing

	Johannesburg	Vasteras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 ZAR684.54	$41.64 SEK401.68
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.32 ZAR7,141.37	$825.17 SEK7,960.21	+90.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.92 ZAR6,263.23	$600.37 SEK5,791.56	+57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 ZAR1,549.04	$76.37 SEK736.67	-18.9%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 16.0% less for childcare

	Johannesburg	Vasteras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.24 ZAR3,588.38	$159.04 SEK1,534.21	-27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,560.97 ZAR91,436.33	$5,289.58 SEK51,026.96	-4.9%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Vasteras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 ZAR42.44	$7.67 SEK73.99	+197.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 ZAR36.87	$4.58 SEK44.22	+104.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.15 ZAR51.87	$7.41 SEK71.44	+134.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.07 ZAR576.59	$36.90 SEK355.96	+5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.31 ZAR120.25	$19.57 SEK188.80	+167.6%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Johannesburg	Vasteras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.86 ZAR885.64	$95.21 SEK918.49	+76.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.32 ZAR679.48	$42.32 SEK408.22	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.73 ZAR1,524.72	$92.57 SEK892.97	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.91 ZAR1,363.18	$124.31 SEK1,199.13	+49.9%
Average			+32.2%

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