Johannesburg vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$487
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
4.43M
603K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 92% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5069th and 8156th ($1079 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 5446th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3491

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261