Johannesburg vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$5856
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2643
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
4.8M
689K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 4745th and 982nd ($1204 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 843rd in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Nashville ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Nashville

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Johannesburg Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$6.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$3034
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$61.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$30286

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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 Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2322
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2809
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2246
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2275
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2245
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2291
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2017
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2027
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2074
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2213
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1761
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1933
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1812
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1907
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1896
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1427
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1666
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2119
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2144
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1838
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1686
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1808
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1859
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2096
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1989
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1806
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1365
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1602
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1391
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2079
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1896
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1595