Johannesburg vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$522
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.41M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 0.3% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4839th and 4849th ($1171 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5190th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Medina

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Johannesburg Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$5515

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010