Columbus vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
87
61
🏙️ Population
906K
4.43M

The cost of living in Columbus is 143% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5921st ($2202 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 202nd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Johannesburg

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Columbus Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$4829

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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