Johannesburg vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.15M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 59% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5921st and 1216th ($908 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and France, respectively. Check South Africa vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5184th and 33rd 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
$7.41
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$16502

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381