Johannesburg vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
468K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 56% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5069th and 806th ($1079 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 202nd 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
$9.91
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$22229

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753