Detroit vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$2403
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$1383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
72
😀 Quality of life
86
57
🏙️ Population
639K
4.43M

The cost of living in Detroit is 108% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1678th and 5539th ($2064 vs $993) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Johannesburg. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 315th and 5667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Johannesburg

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Detroit Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$9.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$5271

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DetroitJohannesburg

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003