Denver vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
716K
4.8M

The cost of living in Denver is 138% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 432nd and 4839th ($2791 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 239th and 5190th 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
$17.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$5808

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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