Johannesburg vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$487
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.12M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 3% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5069th and 5321st ($1079 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5446th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639