Birmingham vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.43M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 97% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5031st ($2137 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 4th in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 48th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$5503

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915