Johannesburg vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4700
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2399
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3057
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
718K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 48% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 4745th and 1279th ($1204 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5850th and 113th 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
$12.2
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$7883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$6206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$10705

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$2102
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2318
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2415
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$2034
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2233
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2214
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2006
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2172
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$2017
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1892
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2124
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2049
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1832
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2109
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$1936
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1581
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1848
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$2078
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2138
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2303
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2181
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1706
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2123
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$1939
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2125
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$1863
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$1953
146 km or 91 mi London
$1930
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1757
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2035