Atlanta vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$1695
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
499K
4.43M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 135% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 714th and 5069th ($2540 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 140th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$5865

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045