Johannesburg vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$403
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
4.43M
690K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5921st and 96th ($908 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 22nd 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
$7.41
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$28279

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846