Johannesburg vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
62
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.75M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 46% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5031st and 1942nd ($1082 vs $2020) 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 5648th and 292nd 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
$10.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$10916

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323