Baltimore vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
74
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
586K
4.43M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 115% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1219th and 5031st ($2323 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 128th and 5648th 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
$17.4
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$5503

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915