Johannesburg vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$780
🏠 One person rent
$522
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$198
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.97M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 263% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 4839th and 9160th ($1171 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 27th in South Africa and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Peshawar. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Peshawar ranked 9th in Pakistan, while ranked 5190th and 8618th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Peshawar

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Johannesburg Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$96.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$52.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
16.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$3.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$1.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$0.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$9.83
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$10.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$32.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$2608

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$379
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$370
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$368
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$360
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$464
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$427
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$433
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$473
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$279
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$381
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$264
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$425
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$378
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$353
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$302
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$348
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$308
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$429
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$367
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$295
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$379
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$318
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$432
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$454
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$315
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$391
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$382
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$417
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$364
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$351
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$352
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$704