Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 101.4% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 176.6% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 456.6% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 152.9% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 146.3% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 36.4% higher than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 R
(7.81 $)
384.20 R
(20.00 $)
     +156.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(41.65 $)
1,824.95 R
(95.00 $)
     +128.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 80.00 R
(4.16 $)
192.10 R
(10.00 $)
     +140.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(2.08 $)
115.26 R
(6.00 $)
     +188.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 37.50 R
(1.95 $)
153.68 R
(8.00 $)
     +309.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.03 R
(1.82 $)
103.89 R
(5.41 $)
     +196.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.32 R
(1.01 $)
54.01 R
(2.81 $)
     +179.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.89 R
(0.72 $)
43.58 R
(2.27 $)
     +213.9 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 74.94 R
(3.90 $)
77.30 R
(4.02 $)
     +3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.33 R
(0.85 $)
61.28 R
(3.19 $)
     +275.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.20 R
(0.69 $)
27.92 R
(1.45 $)
     +111.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38.46 R
(2.00 $)
64.90 R
(3.38 $)
     +68.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 63.56 R
(3.31 $)
115.69 R
(6.02 $)
     +82.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.72 R
(1.96 $)
103.89 R
(5.41 $)
     +175.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 49.66 R
(2.59 $)
132.01 R
(6.87 $)
     +165.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.57 R
(0.65 $)
50.67 R
(2.64 $)
     +303.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.55 R
(0.65 $)
13.64 R
(0.71 $)
     +8.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.58 R
(0.55 $)
38.12 R
(1.98 $)
     +260.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.03 R
(0.68 $)
30.90 R
(1.61 $)
     +137.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.36 R
(0.54 $)
24.48 R
(1.27 $)
     +136.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.17 R
(0.63 $)
24.20 R
(1.26 $)
     +98.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.20 R
(1.00 $)
36.75 R
(1.91 $)
     +91.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.90 R
(0.83 $)
38.90 R
(2.03 $)
     +144.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(5.21 $)
281.81 R
(14.67 $)
     +181.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.79 R
(1.08 $)
39.78 R
(2.07 $)
     +91.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.67 R
(1.34 $)
67.09 R
(3.49 $)
     +161.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(2.86 $)
153.68 R
(8.00 $)
     +179.4 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(1.80 $)
28.81 R
(1.50 $)
     -16.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(72.20 $)
864.45 R
(45.00 $)
     -37.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(1.04 $)
67.23 R
(3.50 $)
     +236.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(1.68 $)
55.23 R
(2.88 $)
     +71.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(3.64 $)
672.35 R
(35.00 $)
     +860.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.52 R
(4.61 $)
59.19 R
(3.08 $)
     -33.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(18,740.27 $)
684,627.70 R
(35,639.19 $)
     +90.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(21,971.79 $)
498,997.09 R
(25,975.95 $)
     +18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(103.72 $)
3,680.19 R
(191.58 $)
     +84.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 680.87 R
(35.44 $)
1,179.49 R
(61.40 $)
     +73.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 819.46 R
(42.66 $)
1,271.70 R
(66.20 $)
     +55.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 616.59 R
(32.10 $)
1,049.69 R
(54.64 $)
     +70.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 209.23 R
(10.89 $)
336.17 R
(17.50 $)
     +60.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 122.50 R
(6.38 $)
288.15 R
(15.00 $)
     +135.2 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,461.90 R
(232.27 $)
28,598.84 R
(1,488.75 $)
     +541.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 98,291.67 R
(5,116.70 $)
414,166.87 R
(21,560.00 $)
     +321.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 840.53 R
(43.75 $)
1,238.36 R
(64.46 $)
     +47.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 624.96 R
(32.53 $)
1,122.41 R
(58.43 $)
     +79.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,482.69 R
(77.18 $)
1,907.90 R
(99.32 $)
     +28.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,551.55 R
(80.77 $)
2,659.33 R
(138.43 $)
     +71.4 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,542.31 R
(392.62 $)
45,123.55 R
(2,348.97 $)
     +498.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,344.00 R
(330.25 $)
30,405.77 R
(1,582.81 $)
     +379.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,020.00 R
(729.83 $)
93,014.66 R
(4,842.00 $)
     +563.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,788.42 R
(613.66 $)
52,404.79 R
(2,728.00 $)
     +344.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(80.61 $)
14,283.23 R
(743.53 $)
     +822.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,215.51 R
(63.28 $)
5,643.43 R
(293.78 $)
     +364.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,034.10 R
(1,459.35 $)
105,755.44 R
(5,505.24 $)
     +277.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 6.77      -38.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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