Johannesburg vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$547
$783
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1306
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
39
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
4.8M
767K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4745th and 4035th ($1204 vs $1487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in South Africa and Croatia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 5850th and 835th 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
$12.2
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$3295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$50.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$12142

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1072
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1144
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1347
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1279
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1396
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$661
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$733
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1719
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$586
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1431
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$972
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$893
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1659
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$917
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1189
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1372
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1409
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1648
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1409
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1029
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1533
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$667
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1517
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1169
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1172
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$978