Johannesburg vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
4.43M
985K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 53% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5031st and 1273rd ($1082 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Sweden, respectively. Check South Africa vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5648th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Stockholm

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Johannesburg Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$15313

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482