Birmingham vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.43M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 90% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1731st and 5069th ($2046 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 32nd and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5865

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045