Johannesburg vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$441
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
50
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.11M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 17% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5539th and 4485th ($993 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Armenia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5667th and 4732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
15.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$3407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$5800

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1094
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1071
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1081
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$990
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$565
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$697
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$833
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$570
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$711
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$574
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$568
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$553
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$813
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$767
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$660
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1016
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$967
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$419
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$961
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$583
209 km or 130 mi Van
$615
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$692
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$618
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$553
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$607
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$627
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$658
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$562
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$658
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$582
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$622
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$812
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$575
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$589
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$788
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$573