Johannesburg vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Johannesburg	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1171	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2754	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$522	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$894	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$337	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$216	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1761	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	73	46
😀 Quality of life	65	88
🏙️ Population	4.8M	750K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 36% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4839th and 2723rd ($1171 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 95th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 5190th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Winnipeg

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	Johannesburg	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$11.5	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.9	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.73	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.48	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.16	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$448	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$377	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$804	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$689	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.13%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1058	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$785	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.12	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88.7	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.4	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.16	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.48	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.59	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.91	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.62	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.21	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.66	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.47	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.83	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.5	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.38	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.1	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$229	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5808	$13280

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Sandton	$1089
13 km or 8 mi	Randburg	$958
19 km or 12 mi	Soweto	$1057
28 km or 17 mi	Benoni	$892
40 km or 25 mi	Springs	$792
41 km or 25 mi	Centurion	$967
53 km or 33 mi	Pretoria	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Vereeniging	$765
59 km or 36 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$865
71 km or 44 mi	Brits	$950
101 km or 62 mi	Rustenburg	$1017
109 km or 68 mi	Potchefstroom	$791
143 km or 89 mi	Bethal	$910
152 km or 94 mi	Middelburg	$899
155 km or 97 mi	Klerksdorp	$826
179 km or 111 mi	Kroonstad	$875
237 km or 147 mi	Welkom	$826
244 km or 152 mi	Mmabatho	$901
262 km or 163 mi	Lobatse	$697
275 km or 171 mi	Gaborone	$731
287 km or 179 mi	Butha-Buthe	$604
302 km or 188 mi	Kanye	$694
311 km or 193 mi	Mbabane	$652
323 km or 201 mi	Vryheid	$912
325 km or 202 mi	Molepolole	$662
329 km or 204 mi	Teyateyaneng	$573
333 km or 207 mi	Manzini	$511
350 km or 217 mi	Maseru	$681
366 km or 228 mi	Mahalapye	$628
369 km or 229 mi	Bloemfontein	$763
409 km or 254 mi	Mafeteng	$630
417 km or 259 mi	Palapye	$551
429 km or 267 mi	Kimberley	$927
442 km or 275 mi	Pietermaritzburg	$716
443 km or 275 mi	Matola	$916
446 km or 277 mi	Serowe	$583
454 km or 282 mi	Maputo	$966
501 km or 311 mi	Durban	$948
562 km or 349 mi	Francistown	$633
577 km or 358 mi	Xai-Xai	$950

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429