Johannesburg vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$487
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
4.43M
8.8M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5069th and 5th ($1079 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$20585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108