Johannesburg vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$4761
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2521
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3062
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
92
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
4.43M
718K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 53% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 5031st and 1215th ($1082 vs $2326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Mississauga. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mississauga ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5648th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Mississauga

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Johannesburg Mississauga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$93.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$8772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$6315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$10782

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2033
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2379
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2464
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$2012
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2241
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2193
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2103
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1869
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2449
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2010
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1844
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2071
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$1928
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1564
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1705
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$2049
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2096
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2187
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2109
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1683
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2082
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$1936
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2083
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$1868
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$1971
146 km or 91 mi London
$1931
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1659
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2031