Johannesburg vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$403
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
61
59
🏙️ Population
4.43M
603K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 77% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5921st and 8410th ($908 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Tunisia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 5184th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$2829

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291