Giza vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$194
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
45
61
🏙️ Population
5.6M
4.43M

The cost of living in Giza is 43% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8414th and 5921st ($513 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6700th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$4829

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

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