Johannesburg vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$403
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
4.43M
4.36M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 10% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5921st and 5229th ($908 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 5184th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$11035

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589