Johannesburg vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
62
98
🏙️ Population
4.43M
8.8M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5031st and 4th ($1082 vs $4203) 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 1.3 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 5648th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174