Johannesburg vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$403
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
49
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.63M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 38% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 5921st and 7138th ($908 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in South Africa and Russia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Novosibirsk. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 5184th and 5709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Novosibirsk

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Johannesburg Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556