Birmingham vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.8M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 89% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1454th and 4839th ($2219 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.7 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 41st and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Johannesburg

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Birmingham Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$5808

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950