Johannesburg vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3800
🏠 One person rent
$487
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
4.43M
842K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 28% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 5069th and 3682nd ($1079 vs $1502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd in South Africa and Italy, respectively. Check South Africa vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 5446th and 385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Turin

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Johannesburg Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$698
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$977
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$4088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2099
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$13200

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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 Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1200
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1164
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1396
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1280
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1131
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1364
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1262
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1380
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1724
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1553
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1543
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1449
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1795
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1616
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1470
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1559
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2146
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2052
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1429
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1557
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1478
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1697
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1510
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1333
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1460
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1448
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7469
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1563
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1721
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1494
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1391