Genoa vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$769
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1236
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2205
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
80
60
🏙️ Population
559K
4.8M

The cost of living in Genoa is 34% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 3528th and 4745th ($1613 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 4th in Italy and South Africa, respectively. Check Italy vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Genoa compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Genoa ranked 31st best city to live in Italy vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 664th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Genoa vs Johannesburg

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Genoa Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.3
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.68
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$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
$29.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3726
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1181
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.77
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.1
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.76
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.4
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12735
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1578
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1429
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1335
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1563
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1565
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1320
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1479
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1386
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1469
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1556
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1416
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1725
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1320
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1264
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1330
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1803
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1541
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1394
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2328
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1467
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1426
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1835
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1568
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1706
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1613
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1555
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7483
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1669
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1226
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1624
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1497

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