Johannesburg vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$962
🏠 One person rent
$485
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
74
68
😀 Quality of life
62
50
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.1M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 160% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5031st and 8945th ($1082 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in South Africa and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5648th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$764

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270