Johannesburg vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$403
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.53M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 5% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5921st and 6140th ($908 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5184th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6416

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617