Johannesburg vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
86
😀 Quality of life
62
99
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.79M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 56% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5031st and 918th ($1082 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5648th and 6th 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
$10.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$17676

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043