Johannesburg vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4731
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1062
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
4.8M
681K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 38% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 4745th and 2243rd ($1204 vs $1931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1701st 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Oklahoma City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Oklahoma City ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 277th 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
$12.2
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$95.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$23633

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1952
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1942
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2008
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1871
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1924
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1702
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2085
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1885
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1830
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1809
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1843
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1634
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1901
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1449
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1896
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1902
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1902
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1836
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1853
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1537
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1515
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1833
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2188
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2210
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1859
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1811
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1968
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2205
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2209
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2276
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2397
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$1949
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2220
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2125
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2062
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2268
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2155
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2168