Johannesburg vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$547
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
60
64
🏙️ Population
4.8M
603K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 90% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4745th and 7720th ($1204 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.3 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 5850th and 5263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tunis

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Johannesburg Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$3946

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366