Bristol vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
87
61
🏙️ Population
472K
4.43M

The cost of living in Bristol is 135% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1459th and 5921st ($2136 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 Bristol compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 212th and 5184th 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
$16.3
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$4829

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$1922
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$1571
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1774
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1771
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1770
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1730
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1653
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1935
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1761
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1757
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1815
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1781
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1747
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1974
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1603
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1717
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1715
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2349
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1896
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2010
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2069
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1717
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2429
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2029
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$1923
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$1824
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1815
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1586
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1876
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1832
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1737
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1715
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2159
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1711

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