Johannesburg vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4558
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1171
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
61
83
🏙️ Population
4.43M
681K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 54% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 5921st and 1871st ($908 vs $1969) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1610th 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Oklahoma City ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 335th 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
$7.41
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1067
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3846
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1752
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$9.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$77.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$21847

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1956
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1943
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2049
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1880
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1604
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2144
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1916
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1827
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1890
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1807
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1773
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1728
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1912
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1777
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1695
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1777
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1765
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1652
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1647
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1762
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2194
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2208
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1820
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1774
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$2119
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2111
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2200
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2431
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2384
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2127
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2235
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$1982
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$1804
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2467
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2516
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2157