Johannesburg vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.79M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 65% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5921st and 571st ($908 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5184th and 36th 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
$7.41
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$18837

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190