Johannesburg vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$547
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
60
75
🏙️ Population
4.8M
11.5M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 7% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4745th and 4918th ($1204 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5850th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sao Paulo

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Johannesburg Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$15990

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720