Auckland vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
72
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
1.47M
4.43M

The cost of living in Auckland is 104% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1357th and 5069th ($2205 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in New Zealand and South Africa, respectively. Check New Zealand vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 150th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Johannesburg

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Auckland Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$5865

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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