Johannesburg vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
82
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
468K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 53% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5031st and 1213th ($1082 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1060th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Raleigh

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Johannesburg Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$24117

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766