Giza vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$157
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1614
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
74
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
5.6M
4.43M

The cost of living in Giza is 62% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8955th and 5031st ($410 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Giza compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6081st and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$5503

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915