Johannesburg vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$403
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
72
7
😀 Quality of life
61
55
🏙️ Population
4.43M
77.6K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 4% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5921st and 6130th ($908 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Thailand, respectively. Check South Africa vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5184th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$13219

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743