Johannesburg vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$485
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
70
😀 Quality of life
62
81
🏙️ Population
4.43M
56.8K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 25% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5031st and 4118th ($1082 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Africa and Cyprus, respectively. Check South Africa vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 5648th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$8498

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769