Johannesburg vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
709K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 57% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5539th and 1171st ($993 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Norway, respectively. Check South Africa vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5667th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Oslo

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Johannesburg Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$8593

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006