Johannesburg vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$547
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
60
64
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.53M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 4% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4745th and 4852nd ($1204 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Colombia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5850th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Medellin

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Johannesburg Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687