Bristol vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
472K
4.43M

The cost of living in Bristol is 120% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 963rd and 5069th ($2373 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 229th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Johannesburg

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Bristol Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$5865

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

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