Johannesburg vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$522
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.12M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 14% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4839th and 5462nd ($1171 vs $1028) 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 1.5 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 5190th and 3807th 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
$11.5
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643