Johannesburg vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$485
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
62
67
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.21M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 15% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5031st and 6006th ($1082 vs $940) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5648th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$12076

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586