Johannesburg vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$487
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
690K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5069th and 93rd ($1079 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 41st 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
$9.91
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$23453

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948