Johannesburg vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$487
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
4.43M
5.38M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 23% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5069th and 6204th ($1079 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Africa and Russia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5446th and 3645th 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
$9.91
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$6847

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525