Detroit vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
72
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
639K
4.43M

The cost of living in Detroit is 86% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1856th and 5069th ($2006 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 3rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 216th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045