Johannesburg vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4463
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
385K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 53% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4745th and 777th ($1204 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 683rd 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 142nd 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
$12.2
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$19356

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260