Johannesburg vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$547
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
60
81
🏙️ Population
4.8M
398K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 33% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4745th and 2761st ($1204 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1934th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 2 months in Wichita. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 610th 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
$12.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$15897

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357