Johannesburg vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
4.43M
385K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 65% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5921st and 545th ($908 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 489th 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 180th 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
$7.41
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$26113

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357