Johannesburg vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$487
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
38
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
4.43M
767K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 14% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5069th and 4447th ($1079 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in South Africa and Croatia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 5446th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Zagreb

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Johannesburg Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10598

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780