Johannesburg vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$522
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
4.8M
5.65M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4839th and 5142nd ($1171 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in South Africa and Russia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5190th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Saint Petersburg

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Johannesburg Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12085

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606