Johannesburg vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
4.8M
468K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 47% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4745th and 1363rd ($1204 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 219th 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
$12.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729