Johannesburg vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1055
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
4.8M
681K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 39% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 4839th and 2320th ($1171 vs $1922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1744th 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 1.9 months in Oklahoma City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Oklahoma City ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 312th 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
$11.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$769
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$84.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$9.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$95.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$25219

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1955
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1941
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2011
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1883
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1947
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1758
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2039
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1865
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1850
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1838
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1853
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1652
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1903
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1571
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1860
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1894
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1876
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1833
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1842
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1581
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1536
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1762
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2214
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2249
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1860
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1820
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1979
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2177
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2225
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2285
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2393
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2115
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2233
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2135
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2076
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2293
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2127
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2188