Johannesburg vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3519
🏠 One person rent
$487
$863
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
40
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
4.43M
284K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 28% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 5069th and 3687th ($1079 vs $1500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Slovenia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 5446th and 632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Ljubljana

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Johannesburg Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$5439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$4196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$11580

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265