Johannesburg vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$485
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.6M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 18% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5031st and 4455th ($1082 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 5648th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Taipei

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Johannesburg Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$17567

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589