Johannesburg vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$487
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 13% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5069th and 5959th ($1079 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5446th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585