Johannesburg vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$522
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
4.8M
9.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 18% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4839th and 4274th ($1171 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 5190th and 3354th 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
$11.5
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$11420

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023