Johannesburg vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$4606
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1034
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1696
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
71
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
681K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 42% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 5031st and 2425th ($1082 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1852nd in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 2 months in Oklahoma City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Oklahoma City ranked 72nd in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Oklahoma City

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Johannesburg Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$76.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$95.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$23277

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1896
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1879
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$1959
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1831
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1883
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1620
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$1985
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1854
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1755
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1821
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1832
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1630
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1898
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1659
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1881
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1886
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1893
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1810
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1838
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1567
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1637
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1852
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2263
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2307
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1855
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1811
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1937
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2199
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2216
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2359
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2369
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2123
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2246
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2145
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2038
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2336
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2268
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2199