Johannesburg vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$547
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
4.8M
9.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 18% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4745th and 4074th ($1204 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in South Africa and Mexico, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5850th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Mexico City

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Johannesburg Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$13182

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005