Johannesburg vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$522
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.3M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 25% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4839th and 3808th ($1171 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Uruguay, respectively. Check South Africa vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5190th and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Montevideo

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Johannesburg Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$10526

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050