Johannesburg vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
4.43M
690K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5031st and 73rd ($1082 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Washington

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Johannesburg Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$24065

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949