Buenos Aires vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$536
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
3.12M
4.8M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 3% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4761st and 4839th ($1207 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Argentina and South Africa, respectively. Check Argentina vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1226th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Johannesburg

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Buenos Aires Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$5808

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950