Johannesburg vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
61
98
🏙️ Population
4.43M
4.84M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 67% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5921st and 318th ($908 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5184th and 3rd 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
$7.41
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816