Johannesburg vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$522
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
4.8M
9.4M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 74% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4839th and 7431st ($1171 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 80th in South Africa and China, respectively. Check South Africa vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 5190th and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Ningbo

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Johannesburg Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$15051

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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
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525