Johannesburg vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$441
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
4.43M
630K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 13% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5539th and 4672nd ($993 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 122nd in South Africa and Italy, respectively. Check South Africa vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 5667th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159