Johannesburg vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$485
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
47
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
4.43M
276K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 16% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5031st and 6050th ($1082 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5648th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$3470

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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 Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832