Casablanca vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Casablanca Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$442
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
73
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
3.22M
4.8M

The cost of living in Casablanca is 19% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6009th and 4839th ($953 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Morocco and South Africa, respectively. Check Morocco vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Casablanca compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Casablanca ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5351st and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Casablanca vs Johannesburg

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Casablanca Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$551
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1207
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.49
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.13
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5899
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Mohammedia
$732
75 km or 47 mi Temara
$671
87 km or 54 mi Rabat
$773
90 km or 56 mi Sale
$598
91 km or 57 mi El Jadida
$558
104 km or 65 mi Khouribga
$513
120 km or 75 mi Kenitra
$612
183 km or 114 mi Beni Mellal
$482
194 km or 121 mi Meknes
$589
210 km or 130 mi Safi
$539
222 km or 138 mi Marrakesh
$769
247 km or 153 mi Fez
$610
294 km or 183 mi Tangier
$881
301 km or 187 mi Tetouan
$577
307 km or 191 mi Essaouira
$692
326 km or 202 mi Tarifa
$1394
331 km or 206 mi Ceuta
$1340
341 km or 212 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
344 km or 214 mi Algeciras
$1041
347 km or 215 mi Los Barrios
$1212
348 km or 216 mi Cadiz
$1560
350 km or 218 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
352 km or 219 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
355 km or 221 mi Rota
$1497
371 km or 230 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
381 km or 237 mi Faro
$1471
382 km or 237 mi Olhao
$1490
387 km or 240 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
388 km or 241 mi Estepona
$1625
392 km or 244 mi Albufeira
$1979
393 km or 244 mi Tavira
$1563
393 km or 244 mi Taghazout
$617
396 km or 246 mi Loule
$1581
399 km or 248 mi Agadir
$647
400 km or 249 mi Lagoa
$1510
401 km or 249 mi Lagos
$1772
402 km or 250 mi Portimao
$1432
404 km or 251 mi Ait Melloul
$599
405 km or 252 mi Silves
$1545
408 km or 254 mi Marbella
$1935

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