Berlin vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$420
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
3.78M
4.8M

The cost of living in Berlin is 97% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1150th and 4745th ($2371 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 45th and 5850th 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
$16.2
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$5103

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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