Cologne vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
1.09M
4.8M

The cost of living in Cologne is 61% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2200th and 4745th ($1941 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 21st and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Johannesburg

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Cologne Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965