Johannesburg vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.6M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4839th and 742nd ($1171 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 648th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Philadelphia

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Johannesburg Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$17603

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801