Gujranwala vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$308
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$743
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$101
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$1761
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
73
😀 Quality of life
34
65
🏙️ Population
2.03M
4.8M

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 74% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 9188th and 4839th ($308 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gujranwala compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Gujranwala ranked 8th best city to live in Pakistan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8605th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gujranwala Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.6
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$35.3
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$109
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$64.8
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.97%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.93
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.03
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$6.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.05
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.2
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$941
$5808

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$326
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$371
48 km or 30 mi Gujrat
$330
51 km or 32 mi Sialkot
$308
52 km or 32 mi Sheikhupura
$379
68 km or 43 mi Lahore
$432
80 km or 50 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
86 km or 54 mi Amritsar
$391
90 km or 56 mi Jammu
$295
117 km or 72 mi Mirpur
$279
123 km or 76 mi Chiniot
$378
132 km or 82 mi Faisalabad
$348
139 km or 86 mi Pathankot
$364
143 km or 89 mi Sargodha
$381
149 km or 93 mi Sahiwal
$318
161 km or 100 mi Jalandhar
$352
164 km or 102 mi Okara
$315
180 km or 112 mi Gojra
$367
192 km or 119 mi Rawalpindi
$427
202 km or 125 mi Jhang
$302
203 km or 126 mi Islamabad
$464
210 km or 130 mi Ludhiana
$414
223 km or 139 mi Srinagar
$353
228 km or 142 mi Baramulla
$264
230 km or 143 mi Wah
$360
264 km or 164 mi Burewala
$351
292 km or 181 mi Patiala
$352
293 km or 182 mi Chandigarh
$379
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$382
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$379
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$370
306 km or 190 mi Shimla
$265
324 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
337 km or 209 mi Mingora
$369
341 km or 212 mi Multan
$417
365 km or 227 mi Hisar
$263
389 km or 242 mi Bahawalpur
$298
402 km or 250 mi Saharanpur
$285
411 km or 255 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwani
$325

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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