Johannesburg vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$547
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
4.8M
5.65M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4745th and 4898th ($1204 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Africa and Russia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5850th and 3542nd 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
$12.2
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$13865

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597