Johannesburg vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$789
🏠 One person rent
$403
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
61
17
🏙️ Population
4.43M
908K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 79% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5921st and 8460th ($908 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Owerri. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Owerri ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 5184th and 9079th 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
$7.41
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
17.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$698

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11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$330
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$233
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$826
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$313
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$732
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$567
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$269
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$866
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$677
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265