Johannesburg vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 39% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4745th and 2104th ($1204 vs $1972) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Rome. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5850th and 134th 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
$12.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$14156

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330