Johannesburg vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
64
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
508K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 55% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5921st and 1733rd ($908 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1521st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2 months in Kansas. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 232nd 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
$7.41
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$28701

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820