Johannesburg vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$522
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
39
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
4.8M
767K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 21% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4839th and 4105th ($1171 vs $1485) 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 1.3 months in Zagreb. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 5190th and 780th 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
$11.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12339

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961