Johannesburg vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$522
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
65
31
🏙️ Population
4.8M
43.9K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 4% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4839th and 4985th ($1171 vs $1122) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Ramallah. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ramallah ranked 8th in Palestine, while ranked 5190th and 8803rd 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
$11.5
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$8.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$4.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$67.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$4719

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2483
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1010
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1821
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2154
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2346
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2260
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$978
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2066
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$910
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$895
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2449
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2031
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2274
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2172
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$3089
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2147
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2432
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2207
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1062
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$546
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2136
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1761