Johannesburg vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.02M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 43% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4745th and 1688th ($1204 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 5850th and 141st 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
$12.2
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$17263

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875