Johannesburg vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2255
🏠 One person rent
$547
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$889
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.64M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 29% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 4745th and 6043rd ($1204 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 32nd in South Africa and Russia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Novosibirsk. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Novosibirsk ranked 40th in Russia, while ranked 5850th and 6891st 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
$12.2
$7.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$9.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
23.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$5680

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$785
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$754
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$630
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$795
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$787
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$780
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$585
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$586
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$559
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$602
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$837
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$819
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$595
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$954
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$754
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$545
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$575
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$823
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$571
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$784
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$763
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$553
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$500
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$687
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$1024
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$713
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$572
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$568
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$608
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$614
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$712
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$579
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$547
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$564
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$702
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$550
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$876
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952