Giza vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$139
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
4.46M
4.8M

The cost of living in Giza is 66% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8986th and 4839th ($394 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.4 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 5926th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Johannesburg

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Giza Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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