Johannesburg vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$522
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
4.8M
8.8M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4839th and 4th ($1171 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs New York City

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Johannesburg New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188