Johannesburg vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
84
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
430K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 55% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5031st and 1095th ($1082 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Minneapolis

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Johannesburg Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$26604

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678