Johannesburg vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4747
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2000
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
4.8M
486K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 40% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 4745th and 1993rd ($1204 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1551st 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 2 months in Omaha. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Omaha ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Omaha

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Johannesburg Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$21139

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1950
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1643
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1901
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1740
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1923
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1960
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1963
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1977
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1972
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1951
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1795
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1900
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1828
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1819
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1848
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1811
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1790
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2134
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1908
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1844
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1944
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1680
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1832
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1765
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2220
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1787
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2307
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2158
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2372
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1864
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2357
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2499
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2327
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2080
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2349
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2173
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2018