Johannesburg vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$4498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
4.8M
430K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4839th and 1119th ($1171 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 959th 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 71st in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 263rd 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
$11.5
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$26188

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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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582