Cleveland vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1971
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4638
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1997
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
82
73
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
373K
4.8M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 68% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2121st and 4839th ($1971 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1629th 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 Cleveland compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Cleveland ranked 111th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 357th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Johannesburg

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Cleveland Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1477
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1124
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789
$5808

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149

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