Johannesburg vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$522
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
4
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
4.8M
24.5K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 18% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4839th and 5701st ($1171 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check South Africa vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 5190th and 6376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kingstown

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Johannesburg Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$11266

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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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788