Johannesburg vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
50
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.02M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 48% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5031st and 1744th ($1082 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 24th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 5648th and 129th 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
$10.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$15527

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822