Johannesburg vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$441
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 8% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5539th and 5954th ($993 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.4 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 5667th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$10819

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562