Johannesburg vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4797
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1552
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2456
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
4.8M
718K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 50% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 4839th and 1177th ($1171 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th 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 6th in Canada, while ranked 5190th and 68th 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
$11.5
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$73.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1580
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$2184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$8118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$11115

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2151
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2360
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2493
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$2079
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2309
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2237
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2089
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2222
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$2073
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1910
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2246
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2087
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1901
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2144
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$1999
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1605
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1801
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$2073
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2136
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2277
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2173
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1735
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2115
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$1992
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2136
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$1870
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$2001
146 km or 91 mi London
$1916
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1680
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2034