Johannesburg vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$485
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
49
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.64M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 33% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 5031st and 6617th ($1082 vs $813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 34th in South Africa and Russia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 5648th and 5603rd 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
$10.1
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$94.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$8.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
19.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$4627

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$802
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$708
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$679
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$659
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$649
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$745
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$530
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$529
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$510
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$548
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$761
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$786
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$522
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$837
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$617
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$486
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$544
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$520
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$729
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$575
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$767
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$685
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$525
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$472
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$618
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$909
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$675
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$544
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$518
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$577
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$583
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$680
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$559
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$521
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$537
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$681
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$527
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$762
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$821