Johannesburg vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2600
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1758
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2784
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
4.43M
722K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 65% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 5921st and 528th ($908 vs $2600) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Mississauga. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mississauga ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 5184th and 65th 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
$7.41
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1547
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$8553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$7862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$14670

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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 Mississauga

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2128
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2192
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2576
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$2114
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2390
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2293
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2244
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2358
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$2218
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$2073
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2578
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2125
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1949
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2084
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$2217
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1598
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1734
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$1821
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2072
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2194
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2156
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1816
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2031
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$2004
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2074
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$2085
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$2049
146 km or 91 mi London
$2067
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1738
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2151