Johannesburg vs Nuremberg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Nuremberg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4303
🏠 One person rent
$522
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1471
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
56
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
526K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% less expensive than in Nuremberg. Cities ranked 4839th and 2945th ($1171 vs $1777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 156th in South Africa and Germany, respectively. Check South Africa vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.1 months in Nuremberg. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Nuremberg ranked 24th in Germany, while ranked 5190th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Nuremberg

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Johannesburg Nuremberg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$88
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$615
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$7454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$4.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$586
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$17866

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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

Cities near Nuremberg

Distance City Cost of living
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Furth
$1678
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Zirndorf
$1668
14 km or 8.9 mi Schwabach
$1668
16 km or 9.8 mi Lauf an der Pegnitz
$1652
17 km or 10 mi Erlangen
$1637
19 km or 12 mi Herzogenaurach
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Roth
$1666
30 km or 18 mi Forchheim
$1656
34 km or 21 mi Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
$1635
40 km or 25 mi Ansbach
$1461
51 km or 31 mi Bamberg
$1648
56 km or 35 mi Amberg
$1359
66 km or 41 mi Bayreuth
$1491
73 km or 45 mi Kitzingen
$1536
75 km or 47 mi Schwandorf
$1583
76 km or 47 mi Lichtenfels
$1606
76 km or 47 mi Kulmbach
$1597
79 km or 49 mi Nordlingen
$1693
80 km or 50 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1766
81 km or 50 mi Ingolstadt
$1819
81 km or 50 mi Crailsheim
$1743
82 km or 51 mi Weiden in der Oberpfalz
$1647
85 km or 53 mi Donauworth
$1735
88 km or 54 mi Regensburg
$1724
88 km or 55 mi Ellwangen
$1721
90 km or 56 mi Schweinfurt
$1551
90 km or 56 mi Coburg
$1609
91 km or 57 mi Wurzburg
$1326
95 km or 59 mi Bad Mergentheim
$1608
99 km or 62 mi Aalen
$1684
100 km or 62 mi Sonneberg
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Schwabisch Hall
$1779
107 km or 67 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1790
109 km or 68 mi Heidenheim an der Brenz
$1738
110 km or 69 mi Bad Kissingen
$1596
112 km or 69 mi Aichach
$1827
113 km or 70 mi Hof
$1684
116 km or 72 mi Gersthofen
$1881
116 km or 72 mi Cheb
$1327
117 km or 73 mi Wertheim am Main
$1767