Johannesburg vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
74
83
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
4.43M
633K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 5031st and 1455th ($1082 vs $2207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Germany, respectively. Check South Africa vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Stuttgart ranked 12th in Germany, while ranked 5648th and 93rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$4.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$6802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$5304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$68
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$17949

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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 Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1954
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1944
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1931
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1922
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1919
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1913
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1900
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1877
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1900
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1893
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1892
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1879
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1871
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1873
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1844
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1842
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1769
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1803
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1793
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1846
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1819
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1980
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1836
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1688
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1876
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1748
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1726
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1565
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1863
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1726
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1909
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1787
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1844
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1791
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1738
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1725
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1846
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1752
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1763