Johannesburg vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$522
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
65
24
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.48M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4839th and 6203rd ($1171 vs $922) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 5190th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Onitsha

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Johannesburg Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$1640

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673