Johannesburg vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$522
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
4.8M
77.6K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 11% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4839th and 5233rd ($1171 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Thailand, respectively. Check South Africa vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 5190th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Phuket

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Johannesburg Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$16566

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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

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981