Johannesburg vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$403
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
61
68
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.12M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 16% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5921st and 4788th ($908 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5184th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6292

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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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553