Johannesburg vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$522
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
4.8M
24.7K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 29% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4839th and 3471st ($1171 vs $1646) 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 1.5 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 5190th and 6854th 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
$11.5
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$8971

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$724
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419