Johannesburg vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4839th and 1819th ($1171 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Italy, respectively. Check South Africa vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5190th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Rome

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Johannesburg Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12431

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358