Detroit vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
74
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
639K
4.43M

The cost of living in Detroit is 97% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1636th and 5031st ($2133 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 311th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$5503

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915