Johannesburg vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$403
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.9M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 71% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5921st and 72nd ($908 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 Los Angeles. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$31623

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862