Johannesburg vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$547
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
60
28
🏙️ Population
4.8M
43.9K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 0.1% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4745th and 4742nd ($1204 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Palestine, respectively. Check South Africa vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Ramallah. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ramallah ranked 4th in Palestine, while ranked 5850th and 8857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Ramallah

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Johannesburg Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4139

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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 Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2663
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1994
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2466
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$1070
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2201
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$1020
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$977
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2541
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2283
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2379
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2354
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2873
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2288
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2430
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2347
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1149
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$538
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2175
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1845