Houston vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$1695
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.43M

The cost of living in Houston is 108% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1258th and 5069th ($2248 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 3rd in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 82nd and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$5865

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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