Birmingham vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
93
61
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.43M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 121% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1780th and 5921st ($2004 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 58th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$4829

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952