Johannesburg vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$485
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
38
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
4.43M
767K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 25% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5031st and 4147th ($1082 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in South Africa and Croatia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 5648th and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$12234

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890