Johannesburg vs Nassau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Nassau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1662
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2865
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
11
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
4.8M
228K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 57% less expensive than in Nassau. Cities ranked 4839th and 503rd ($1171 vs $2744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and the Bahamas, respectively. Check South Africa vs the Bahamas comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Nassau. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Nassau ranked 1st in the Bahamas, while ranked 5190th and 4997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Nassau

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Johannesburg Nassau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$29.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$2495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$83.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$33.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$3.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$4.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$29.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$4.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$16513

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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 Nassau

Distance City Cost of living
209 km or 130 mi Freeport
$2640
293 km or 182 mi Miami Beach
$2870
297 km or 184 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
298 km or 185 mi Aventura
$2767
300 km or 187 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
300 km or 187 mi Miami
$3297
300 km or 187 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
301 km or 187 mi North Miami
$2738
303 km or 189 mi Dania Beach
$2792
304 km or 189 mi Hollywood
$2963
305 km or 189 mi Coral Gables
$2872
306 km or 190 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
307 km or 191 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
308 km or 191 mi Oakland Park
$2699
308 km or 192 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
309 km or 192 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
310 km or 193 mi Hialeah
$2465
310 km or 193 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
310 km or 193 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
313 km or 194 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
313 km or 194 mi Boca Raton
$3050
313 km or 194 mi Miramar
$2775
314 km or 195 mi Doral
$2620
315 km or 195 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
315 km or 196 mi Plantation
$2695
315 km or 196 mi Lauderhill
$2713
316 km or 196 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
316 km or 196 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
316 km or 196 mi Cooper
$2739
316 km or 196 mi Delray Beach
$3006
316 km or 196 mi Sweetwater
$2662
316 km or 197 mi Davie
$2713
317 km or 197 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
317 km or 197 mi Richmond West
$2831
317 km or 197 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
317 km or 197 mi Margate
$2806
319 km or 198 mi Tamarac
$2810
319 km or 198 mi Boynton Beach
$3144
319 km or 198 mi Homestead
$3170
320 km or 199 mi Sunrise
$2664