Johannesburg vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$487
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.75M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 38% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5069th and 2722nd ($1079 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5446th and 294th 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
$9.91
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262