Charlotte vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
73
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
875K
4.8M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 105% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1073rd and 4839th ($2403 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 283rd and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Johannesburg

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Charlotte Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$5808

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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