Johannesburg vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$403
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.78M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 10% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5921st and 5234th ($908 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5184th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$10845

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620