Atlanta vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
499K
4.8M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 123% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 699th and 4839th ($2617 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 231st and 5190th 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
$20.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$5808

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950