Austin vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
962K
4.8M

The cost of living in Austin is 106% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 932nd and 4745th ($2475 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 Austin compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 192nd and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Johannesburg

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Austin Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$5103

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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