Colorado Springs vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2213
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4971
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1394
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2096
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4161
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
72
😀 Quality of life
85
58
🏙️ Population
479K
4.43M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 105% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1343rd and 5069th ($2213 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1178th 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 1.9 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Colorado Springs ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 341st and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Johannesburg

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Colorado Springs Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$6.08
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1384
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1152
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2184
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.5
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2336
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2322
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1664
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24475
$5865

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111

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