Johannesburg vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$547
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.12M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 14% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4745th and 5182nd ($1204 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Georgia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5850th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tbilisi

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$5632

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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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663