Johannesburg vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
60
24
🏙️ Population
4.8M
908K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 12% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4745th and 4388th ($1204 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 5850th and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$1701

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517