Johannesburg vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.15M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 54% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5069th and 998th ($1079 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5446th and 22nd 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
$9.91
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$18941

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395