Dubai vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.8M

The cost of living in Dubai is 105% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 947th and 4745th ($2470 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 184th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Johannesburg

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Dubai Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$5103

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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