Jacksonville vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5199
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2330
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3953
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
950K
4.43M

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 105% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1415th and 5031st ($2222 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1218th and 4th 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Jacksonville ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 278th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jacksonville Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1437
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2539
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1973
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.1
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3110
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2396
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.48
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.69
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.93
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1315
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11123
$5503

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2192
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2104
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2107
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2335
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2099
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2190
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1919
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2160
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2282
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2247
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2358
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2294
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2296
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2335
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1482
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2152
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2255
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2304
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2336
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2321
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2351
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2320
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2378
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2357
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2344
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2317
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2433
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2473
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2220
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2057
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2290
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2664
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2579
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2254
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2265
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1806

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915