cost
Cost of Living Index
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality87.4 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 87.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 72 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | $2,830 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 10.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | $3,274/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 19.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 66.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 71.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality leads cost, safety, and housing; Q2193 leads rent, jobs, and health.
cost
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
87.4
Q2193
90
safety
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
72
Q2193
52.5
housing
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
$2,830
Q2193
$2,225
housing
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
10.7x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
$3,274/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
19.4%
Q2193
3.3%
health
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
66.7
Q2193
50.2
health
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
71.4 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
1.4%
Q2193
3.0%
education
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
62.1
Q2193
84.8
transport
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
64.1
Q2193
66.4
safety
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
21.7 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
63.4 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
16.2%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
5.3
Q2193
6.6
housing
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
$7,817/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
84.1%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
84.7%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
34.0%
Q2193
91.3%
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