Boston vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2403
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$1383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
676K
4.43M

The cost of living in Boston is 257% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 24th and 5539th ($3547 vs $993) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Johannesburg. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 103rd and 5667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$9.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$1031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$5271

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003