cost
Cost of Living Index
Durban
83.3
city
Johannesburg
78.8
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
No clear winner across 26 metrics.
cost
Durban
83.3
city
Johannesburg
78.8
city
safety
Durban
64.7
city
Johannesburg
55.8
city
housing
Durban
$2,133
city
Johannesburg
$2,274
city
jobs
Durban
$2,925/mo
city
Johannesburg
$2,546/mo
city
health
Durban
65.4
city
Johannesburg
58.6
city
environment
Durban
19.6 ug/m3
city
Johannesburg
25.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Durban
116 Mbps
city
Johannesburg
104 Mbps
city
demographics
Durban
1.5%
city
Johannesburg
0.2%
city
economy
Durban
$2,758/mo
city
Johannesburg
$1,814/mo
city
economy
Durban
23.7%
city
Johannesburg
20.7%
city
education
Durban
70.6
city
Johannesburg
81.1
city
environment
Durban
14.7 ug/m3
city
Johannesburg
10.3 ug/m3
city
environment
Durban
66
city
Johannesburg
84.5
city
health
Durban
28.5%
city
Johannesburg
9.5%
city
health
Durban
74.0 years
city
Johannesburg
73.8 years
city
housing
Durban
$3,449/mo
city
Johannesburg
$1,864/mo
city
housing
Durban
$8,269/sqm
city
Johannesburg
$1,567/sqm
city
housing
Durban
14.9x
city
Johannesburg
10.4x
city
jobs
Durban
21.8%
city
Johannesburg
16.7%
city
quality
Durban
6
city
Johannesburg
5
city
religion
Durban
62.9%
city
Johannesburg
67.2%
city
religion
Durban
51.1%
city
Johannesburg
63.6%
city
religion
Durban
81.8%
city
Johannesburg
68.6%
city
safety
Durban
41.2 per 100k
city
Johannesburg
68.6 per 100k
city
safety
Durban
22.3 per 100k
city
Johannesburg
27.4 per 100k
city
transport
Durban
64.5
city
Johannesburg
77.1
city