Berlin vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1695
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
3.76M
4.43M

The cost of living in Berlin is 95% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5069th ($2104 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 23rd and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Johannesburg

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Berlin Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$5865

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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