Charlotte vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$1428
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
72
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
875K
4.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 199% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 361st and 5921st ($2710 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1st 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 44th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 191st and 5184th 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
$15.6
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$4829

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952