Johannesburg vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$487
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.53M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 24% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5069th and 6207th ($1079 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5446th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$6129

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617