Johannesburg vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$547
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
60
26
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.48M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4745th and 6787th ($1204 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 5850th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$1896

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$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657