Genoa vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1649
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3880
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$794
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2089
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
80
65
🏙️ Population
559K
4.8M

The cost of living in Genoa is 41% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 3453rd and 4839th ($1649 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.3 months in Genoa compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Genoa ranked 34th best city to live in Italy vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 756th and 5190th 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
$16.2
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$907
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3815
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1265
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.89
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.8
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12007
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1660
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1471
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1354
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1602
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1618
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1342
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1458
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1375
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1490
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1606
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1445
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1769
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1338
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1294
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1371
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1778
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1556
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1432
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1290
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2370
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1652
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1885
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1516
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1817
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1675
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1622
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1595
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7861
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1275
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1637
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1631
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1582

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