Johannesburg vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$522
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
4.8M
3.9M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 65% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4839th and 72nd ($1171 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Los Angeles

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Johannesburg Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$28004

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974