Johannesburg vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$403
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
4.43M
8.8M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5921st and 6th ($908 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$17859

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028