Johannesburg vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$522
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
4.8M
3.08M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 68% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 4839th and 7262nd ($1171 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th in South Africa and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Africa vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Quezon. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 5190th and 5013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Quezon

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Johannesburg Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$79.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$2749

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$804
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$868
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$544
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$660
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$605
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$507
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$597
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$589
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$549
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$538
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$539
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$534
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$476
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$434
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$530