Johannesburg vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$485
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3587
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
74
46
😀 Quality of life
62
83
🏙️ Population
4.43M
398K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 40% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5031st and 2697th ($1082 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1945th 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 2 months in Wichita. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Wichita

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Johannesburg Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$16150

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293