Dallas vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
1.3M
4.43M

The cost of living in Dallas is 126% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 948th and 5031st ($2447 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 136th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$5503

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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