Johannesburg vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
4.8M
737K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4839th and 142nd ($1171 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Seattle

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Johannesburg Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$28950

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173