Johannesburg vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
4.8M
577K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4839th and 1833rd ($1171 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1456th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 260th 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
$11.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$24369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415