Johannesburg vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$547
$905
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
4.8M
24.7K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 26% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4745th and 3452nd ($1204 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and the Seychelles, respectively. Check South Africa vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 5850th and 6808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Victoria

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Johannesburg Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$69
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$8750

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$721
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1196
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1196
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$745
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$511
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$563
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$810
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$819
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$802
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$747
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$611
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$871
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$820
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$586
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$546
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$604
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$533
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$533
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$417
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$540
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$682
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$543
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$415