Charlotte vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
74
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
875K
4.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 124% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 986th and 5031st ($2423 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th 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 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 234th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$5503

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915