Johannesburg vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
58
88
🏙️ Population
4.43M
384K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 50% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5069th and 1420th ($1079 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 222nd 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
$9.91
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10192

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985