Johannesburg vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.79M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 58% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5069th and 656th ($1079 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5446th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Toronto

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Johannesburg Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085