Johannesburg vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$547
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
11
😀 Quality of life
60
15
🏙️ Population
4.8M
500K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 135% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4745th and 8618th ($1204 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and South Sudan, respectively. Check South Africa vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 5850th and 9200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Juba

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Johannesburg Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$6.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4026

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807