Johannesburg vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Johannesburg	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1204	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2788	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$547	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$919	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$351	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$210	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$420	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	73	46
😀 Quality of life	60	88
🏙️ Population	4.8M	750K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 35% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4745th and 2623rd ($1204 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 86th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 5850th and 292nd 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	$12.2	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$46	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.16	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.41	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.2	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$385	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$862	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$679	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$106	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$164	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.8	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.88%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1060	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$777	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.85	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$92.2	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.38	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.42	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.24	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.48	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.99	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.11	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.58	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.1	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.4	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.66	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.33	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.36	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.59	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$31	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.27	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.1	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$244	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5103	$15143

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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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310