Johannesburg vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$4509
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1671
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$3756
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
4.43M
681K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 46% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 5539th and 2302nd ($993 vs $1832) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1898th 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.1 months in Oklahoma City. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Oklahoma City ranked 46th in the United States, while ranked 5667th and 208th 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
$9.65
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$6.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$773
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$1675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$94.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$23318

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1878
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1861
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$1946
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1824
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1862
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1621
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$1989
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1855
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1748
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1814
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1816
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1638
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1889
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1671
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1865
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1874
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1851
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1864
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1855
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1544
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1629
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1856
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2205
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2229
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1846
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1811
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$2014
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2219
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2246
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2239
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2395
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2111
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2258
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2103
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2025
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2253
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2538
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2184