Atlanta vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
499K
4.8M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 118% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 688th and 4745th ($2628 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 199th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Johannesburg

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Atlanta Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$5103

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965