Johannesburg vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
4.43M
653K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5921st and 564th ($908 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 175th 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
$7.41
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463