Johannesburg vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$485
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
92
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
4.43M
9.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5031st and 4418th ($1082 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Africa and Mexico, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5648th and 3317th 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
$10.1
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$11015

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030