Johannesburg vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$485
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
82
😀 Quality of life
62
71
🏙️ Population
4.43M
5.65M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 11% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5031st and 5813th ($1082 vs $971) 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 5648th and 3397th 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
$10.1
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$10534

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566