Johannesburg vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$485
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
74
58
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.12M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 5% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5031st and 5310th ($1082 vs $1035) 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 5648th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$4265

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632