Johannesburg vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$485
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
19
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
4.43M
630K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 17% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5031st and 4489th ($1082 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 115th in South Africa and Italy, respectively. Check South Africa vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 5648th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319