Johannesburg vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.02M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 52% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5069th and 1290th ($1079 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 5446th and 167th 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
$9.91
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884