Johannesburg vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
4.8M
653K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4745th and 456th ($1204 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 392nd 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Portland

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Johannesburg Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$24040

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783