Johannesburg vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$3268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$6787
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2025
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$3029
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$894
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$4361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
52
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
4.43M
140K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 67% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5031st and 88th ($1082 vs $3268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Iceland, respectively. Check South Africa vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 5648th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$20.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$6.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$2075
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1851
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$70.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$8015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$6578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$5.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$6.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$41.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$25.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$46
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$194
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$30378

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3175
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3148
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2596
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2990
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2077
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2021
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1507
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1551
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1575
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1769
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1641
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1711
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1837
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1762
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2058
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1480
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1703
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1630
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1840
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1728
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1797
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1522
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1775
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2310
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1884
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1484
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1879
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1797
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2768
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1955
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1485
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2217
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1986
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1887
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2902
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2242