Johannesburg vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$9122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$9989
🏠 One person rent
$485
$8093
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$6133
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$773
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$8147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
74
21
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
4.43M
38.4K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 88% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 5031st and 1st ($1082 vs $9122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 5648th and 738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$9.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$5.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$8855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$7565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$6858
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$5483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$81879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$73679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$3.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$86.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$45.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$46461

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1488
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1884
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1867
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1504
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1915
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1473
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1257
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1336
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1642
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1438
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1478
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1620
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1268
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1582
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1308
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1733
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1469
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1624
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1316
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1761
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1615
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1536
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1263
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1525
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1770
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1498
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1474
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1264
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1414
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1662
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1393
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1656
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1792
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1582
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1510
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1406
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781