Johannesburg vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.15M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 57% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5031st and 843rd ($1082 vs $2517) 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 1.5 months in Paris. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5648th and 18th 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
$10.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$15084

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488