Dallas vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$1428
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
1.3M
4.43M

The cost of living in Dallas is 175% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 689th and 5921st ($2497 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 116th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$4829

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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