Detroit vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
639K
4.8M

The cost of living in Detroit is 73% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1947th and 4839th ($2032 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 95th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 318th and 5190th 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
$18.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$5808

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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