Johannesburg vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5051
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1676
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2686
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.43M
718K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 56% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 5069th and 814th ($1079 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Mississauga. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Mississauga ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 5446th and 88th 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
$9.91
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$8634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$7001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$11142

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2127
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2266
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2575
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$2086
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2332
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2297
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2154
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2398
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$2012
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1971
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2597
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2267
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1884
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2144
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$2095
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1635
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1762
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$1798
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2018
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2051
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2041
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1814
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$1964
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$2038
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$1986
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$2009
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$2017
146 km or 91 mi London
$2040
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1865
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2046