Johannesburg vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4680
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1135
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1816
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3526
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
58
88
🏙️ Population
4.43M
681K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 45% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 5069th and 1978th ($1079 vs $1961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1639th 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Oklahoma City. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Oklahoma City ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 237th 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
$9.91
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$6.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$80.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1625
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$9.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$21746

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1953
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1919
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2045
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1864
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1931
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1580
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2179
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1909
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1755
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1832
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1832
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1651
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1854
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1685
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1896
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1840
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1835
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1732
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1772
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1721
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1510
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1841
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2229
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2245
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1843
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1817
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$2071
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2196
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2284
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2452
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2602
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2110
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2336
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2140
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2102
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2411
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2506
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2236