Johannesburg vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$547
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
10
😀 Quality of life
60
23
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.5M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 4% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4745th and 4855th ($1204 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Niger, respectively. Check South Africa vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 5850th and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Niamey

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Johannesburg Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4828

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11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830