Casablanca vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Casablanca Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$898
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2086
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$432
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$718
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$94
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
72
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
3.5M
4.43M

The cost of living in Casablanca is 17% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6142nd and 5069th ($898 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Morocco and South Africa, respectively. Check Morocco vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Casablanca compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Casablanca ranked 1st best city to live in Morocco vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 5236th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Casablanca Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.3
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2067
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1027
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.5
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.42
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$182
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4663
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Mohammedia
$667
75 km or 47 mi Temara
$639
87 km or 54 mi Rabat
$747
90 km or 56 mi Sale
$531
91 km or 57 mi El Jadida
$512
104 km or 65 mi Khouribga
$415
120 km or 75 mi Kenitra
$550
183 km or 114 mi Beni Mellal
$457
194 km or 121 mi Meknes
$498
210 km or 130 mi Safi
$502
222 km or 138 mi Marrakesh
$651
247 km or 153 mi Fez
$547
294 km or 183 mi Tangier
$710
301 km or 187 mi Tetouan
$535
307 km or 191 mi Essaouira
$605
326 km or 202 mi Tarifa
$1256
331 km or 206 mi Ceuta
$1221
341 km or 212 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Algeciras
$938
347 km or 215 mi Los Barrios
$1097
348 km or 216 mi Cadiz
$1454
350 km or 218 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
352 km or 219 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
355 km or 221 mi Rota
$1446
371 km or 230 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
381 km or 237 mi Faro
$1163
382 km or 237 mi Olhao
$1252
387 km or 240 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
388 km or 241 mi Estepona
$1430
392 km or 244 mi Albufeira
$2047
393 km or 244 mi Tavira
$1455
393 km or 244 mi Taghazout
$522
396 km or 246 mi Loule
$1436
399 km or 248 mi Agadir
$534
400 km or 249 mi Lagoa
$1337
401 km or 249 mi Lagos
$1556
402 km or 250 mi Portimao
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Ait Melloul
$524
405 km or 252 mi Silves
$1395
408 km or 254 mi Marbella
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045