Johannesburg vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Johannesburg	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1204	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2788	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$547	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$919	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$351	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$210	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$420	$4333
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	86
😀 Quality of life	60	88
🏙️ Population	4.8M	430K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4745th and 1017th ($1204 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 876th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 283rd 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	$12.2	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$46	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.16	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$2.41	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.2	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$862	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$679	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$106	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$164	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.8	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.88%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1060	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$777	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.85	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$92.2	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.38	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.42	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.24	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.48	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.99	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.11	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.58	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.1	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.4	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.66	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.33	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.36	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.59	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.27	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.1	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$244	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5103	$26236

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Sandton	$1104
13 km or 8 mi	Randburg	$912
19 km or 12 mi	Soweto	$1031
28 km or 17 mi	Benoni	$851
40 km or 25 mi	Springs	$784
41 km or 25 mi	Centurion	$997
53 km or 33 mi	Pretoria	$1015
53 km or 33 mi	Vereeniging	$742
59 km or 36 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$867
71 km or 44 mi	Brits	$950
101 km or 62 mi	Rustenburg	$994
109 km or 68 mi	Potchefstroom	$789
143 km or 89 mi	Bethal	$902
152 km or 94 mi	Middelburg	$875
155 km or 97 mi	Klerksdorp	$860
179 km or 111 mi	Kroonstad	$872
237 km or 147 mi	Welkom	$811
244 km or 152 mi	Mmabatho	$903
262 km or 163 mi	Lobatse	$691
275 km or 171 mi	Gaborone	$723
287 km or 179 mi	Butha-Buthe	$589
302 km or 188 mi	Kanye	$691
311 km or 193 mi	Mbabane	$607
323 km or 201 mi	Vryheid	$882
325 km or 202 mi	Molepolole	$663
329 km or 204 mi	Teyateyaneng	$558
333 km or 207 mi	Manzini	$494
350 km or 217 mi	Maseru	$660
366 km or 228 mi	Mahalapye	$615
369 km or 229 mi	Bloemfontein	$742
409 km or 254 mi	Mafeteng	$611
417 km or 259 mi	Palapye	$549
429 km or 267 mi	Kimberley	$904
442 km or 275 mi	Pietermaritzburg	$725
443 km or 275 mi	Matola	$912
446 km or 277 mi	Serowe	$590
454 km or 282 mi	Maputo	$1014
501 km or 311 mi	Durban	$938
562 km or 349 mi	Francistown	$632
577 km or 358 mi	Xai-Xai	$965

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618