Johannesburg vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
384K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 57% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5921st and 1525th ($908 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd 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 1.6 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 49th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 216th 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
$7.41
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$10224

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030