Johannesburg vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$4315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
4.43M
4.84M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 61% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5539th and 745th ($993 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5667th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sydney

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Johannesburg Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$17957

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1669
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683