Johannesburg vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
4.8M
508K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 45% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4839th and 1736th ($1171 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1388th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kansas

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Johannesburg Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$25297

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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

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860