Johannesburg vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$485
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
74
7
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
4.43M
77.6K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 7% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5031st and 5469th ($1082 vs $1014) 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5648th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$14328

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866