Johannesburg vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
577K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 57% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5921st and 1560th ($908 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Milwaukee

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Johannesburg Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$24397

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253