Johannesburg vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$487
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
58
75
🏙️ Population
4.43M
630K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 11% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5069th and 4571st ($1079 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 118th in South Africa and Italy, respectively. Check South Africa vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 5446th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Palermo

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Johannesburg Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272