Columbus vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
906K
4.8M

The cost of living in Columbus is 82% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1686th and 4839th ($2127 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 17th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 96th and 5190th 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
$18.3
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$5808

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950