Detroit vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
87
60
🏙️ Population
639K
4.8M

The cost of living in Detroit is 72% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1839th and 4745th ($2070 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 319th and 5850th 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
$17.9
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$5103

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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