Johannesburg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$487
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
4.43M
447K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5069th and 41st ($1079 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in South Africa and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Africa vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2 months in Zurich. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5446th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Zurich

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Johannesburg Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843