Johannesburg vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 62% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5921st and 864th ($908 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Phoenix

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Johannesburg Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$10488

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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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706