Columbus vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2181
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1256
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2214
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3957
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
74
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
906K
4.43M

The cost of living in Columbus is 102% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1512th and 5031st ($2181 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1292nd 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Columbus ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 217th and 5648th 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
$19.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$244
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3028
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2566
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1105
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28983
$5503

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915