Austin vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
72
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
962K
4.43M

The cost of living in Austin is 185% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 548th and 5921st ($2590 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st 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 Austin compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 126th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$4829

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952