Johannesburg vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$487
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.05M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 17% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5069th and 4338th ($1079 vs $1298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5446th and 4709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10858

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578