Berlin vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
3.68M
4.43M

The cost of living in Berlin is 122% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1759th and 5921st ($2013 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 19th and 5184th 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
$12.4
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$4829

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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