Johannesburg vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
4.43M
709K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 59% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5921st and 1293rd ($908 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5184th and 24th 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
$7.41
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991