Johannesburg vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$4880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
385K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 61% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5539th and 718th ($993 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 664th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 5667th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tampa

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Johannesburg Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$14045

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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
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$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265