Johannesburg vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$403
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$5677
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
4.43M
38.4K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 88% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 5921st and 1st ($908 vs $7262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Monaco, respectively. Check South Africa vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Monaco City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 5184th and 566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$43475

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588