Charlotte vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$1695
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
72
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
875K
4.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 142% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 574th and 5069th ($2615 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 230th and 5446th 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
$17.4
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$5865

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Johannesburg

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