Columbus vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
88
60
🏙️ Population
906K
4.8M

The cost of living in Columbus is 78% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1634th and 4745th ($2140 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 266th and 5850th 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
$20.9
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$5103

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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
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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