Johannesburg vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.79M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 50% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4745th and 1059th ($1204 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5850th and 46th 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
$12.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$22670

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053