Common information
Cost of living and prices in Johannesburg
Shared roomoutside of centre194USD/Monthin city centre264USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre284USD/Monthin city centre375USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 7 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 32 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 6 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 4 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 37 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 20,857 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 31 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 8 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 5 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 55 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 40 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 79 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 75 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 469 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 355 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 989 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 727 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 75 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 61 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 940 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 665 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 1,413 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 10.07 |
Ratings
Main factors in Johannesburg
6.9
Leisure quality
5.0
Quality of life
5.8
Travelers rating
5.0
Travelers rating
10.0
English speaking
5.2
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
4.0
Traffic
4.6
Free WIFI
3
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Johannesburg
3.2
Safety
7.3
Medicine
2.1
Healthcare
7.0
Racial tolerance
5.0
Female friendly
7.1
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.6
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
7.6
Conditions for starting a business
6.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Johannesburg
7.1
Cost of living
8.5
Rent, price
7.7
Products, price
7.4
Restaurants, price
6.5
Purchasing power
Comfort in Johannesburg
4.2
Ecology
9.6
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
4.6
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Johannesburg
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 33 |
| Average high, °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Average temperature, °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Average low, °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 8 |
| Record low, °C | -1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -7 |
| Fog, days | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 48 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 27 | 69 | 125 | 137 | 150 | 122 | 105 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 836 |
| Relative humidity, % | 47 | 54 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 58 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 68 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 77 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 34 | 42 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 44 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Day Length, часов | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 98 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 150 | 207 | 233 | 276 | 276 | 251 | 207 | 150 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1852 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 |