Johannesburg vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
83
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
430K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 59% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5921st and 1193rd ($908 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 158th 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
$7.41
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$24407

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690