Johannesburg vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$403
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
90
😀 Quality of life
61
66
🏙️ Population
4.43M
9.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 30% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5921st and 4206th ($908 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in South Africa and Mexico, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5184th and 4184th 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
$7.41
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$10204

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881