Atlanta vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
499K
4.43M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 144% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 647th and 5031st ($2641 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 4th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 179th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$5503

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915