Johannesburg vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2094
🏠 One person rent
$485
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
74
38
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.98M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 5031st and 6706th ($1082 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th in South Africa and China, respectively. Check South Africa vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Zhanjiang ranked 170th in China, while ranked 5648th and 6786th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$9.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$4.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$16727

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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 Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$773
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$780
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$677
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$652
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$726
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$892
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$590
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$579
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$693
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$816
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$827
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$809
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$794
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$829
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$551
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$518
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$758
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$568
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1746
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$589
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$559
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$662
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$574
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$758
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$766
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$562
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$662
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$878
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2718
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2414
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$558
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$556
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$765
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$570
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$558
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$546
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$574