Johannesburg vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$4796
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1614
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$2550
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$3215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
4.43M
718K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 58% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 5539th and 1006th ($993 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.4 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 5667th and 89th 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
$9.65
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$70.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$8197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$92.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$10536

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JohannesburgMississauga

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Brampton
$1946
17 km or 10 mi Oakville
$2142
23 km or 14 mi Toronto
$2453
24 km or 15 mi Halton Hills
$1966
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2267
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2185
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2017
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2291
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$1899
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1861
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2432
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$1846
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2089
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1783
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2056
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$1977
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1554
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$2009
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1849
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2013
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2183
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2145
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1680
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2056
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$1910
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2082
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$2101
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2100
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$1990
146 km or 91 mi London
$1936
149 km or 92 mi Owen Sound
$1799
163 km or 101 mi Chili
$2081