Johannesburg vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$547
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.11M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 0.1% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4745th and 4743rd ($1204 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Armenia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5850th and 4225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Yerevan

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Johannesburg Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$9299

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1104
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601