Johannesburg vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.9M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5031st and 65th ($1082 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$26874

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927