Johannesburg vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.14M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 60% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5921st and 1068th ($908 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5184th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Perth

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Johannesburg Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$12548

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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

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693