Baltimore vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$1428
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
586K
4.43M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 142% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1292nd and 5921st ($2197 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 89th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Johannesburg

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Baltimore Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$4829

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

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