Bristol vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
472K
4.43M

The cost of living in Bristol is 126% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 941st and 5031st ($2450 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Bristol ranked 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 264th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$5503

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951

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