Johannesburg vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
68
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
385K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 59% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5031st and 658th ($1082 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 582nd 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 202nd 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
$10.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$14367

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294