Giza vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Giza Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
5.6M
4.43M

The cost of living in Giza is 70% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 9177th and 5069th ($323 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 5699th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Giza vs Johannesburg infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Giza vs Johannesburg

Prices for goods and services in Giza and Johannesburg are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Giza Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$5865

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045