Johannesburg vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
4.8M
384K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 47% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4839th and 1435th ($1171 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1194th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs New Orleans

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Johannesburg New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$10147

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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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962