Johannesburg vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
39
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
4.8M
6.44K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 35% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4839th and 2829th ($1171 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Malta, respectively. Check South Africa vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 5190th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Valletta

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Johannesburg Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388