Detroit vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
72
😀 Quality of life
89
61
🏙️ Population
639K
4.43M

The cost of living in Detroit is 118% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1843rd and 5921st ($1979 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 1st 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 38th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 172nd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$4829

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952