Johannesburg vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4001
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
60
72
🏙️ Population
4.8M
13.3M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 28% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 4745th and 3277th ($1204 vs $1678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Russia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Moscow. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 5850th and 2774th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Moscow

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Johannesburg Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
20.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$11458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$4987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$20160

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749