Johannesburg vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.11M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 53% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4839th and 916th ($1171 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and France, respectively. Check South Africa vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5190th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Paris

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Johannesburg Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$17184

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544