Johannesburg vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1966
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$56.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
65
21
🏙️ Population
4.8M
908K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 25% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4839th and 3883rd ($1171 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0 months in Owerri. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Owerri ranked 18th in Nigeria, while ranked 5190th and 9121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Owerri

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Johannesburg Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$43.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
17.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$4.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$8.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$1493

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$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$849
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$601
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$922
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$618
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$587
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$878
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$386
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$655
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$594
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1344
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$578
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$834
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$641
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$750
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1254
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$687
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$775
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$659
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$750
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1551
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1022
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$665
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$538
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1017
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$785
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$741
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1239
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$796
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$668
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$830
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$353
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1042
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1042
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$612
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$750
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$584