Johannesburg vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
737K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5921st and 145th ($908 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 125th 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
$7.41
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$29730

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210