Johannesburg vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$3115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.02M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 52% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5539th and 1701st ($993 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 25th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 5667th and 162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Ottawa

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Johannesburg Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$19030

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800