Denver vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
716K
4.8M

The cost of living in Denver is 137% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 365th and 4745th ($2848 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 218th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Johannesburg

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Denver Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$5103

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

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