Bristol vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2596
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6128
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1677
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2833
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3684
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
472K
4.8M

The cost of living in Bristol is 116% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 743rd and 4745th ($2596 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Bristol ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 93rd and 5850th 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
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1764
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3119
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6932
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.05
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2277
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26141
$5103

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2265
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2418
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1870
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1953
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1945
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2082
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1943
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1889
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2107
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$2005
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1928
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1767
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2006
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1962
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2111
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1729
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1806
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1797
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2393
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2016
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2128
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1730
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2569
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2141
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2190
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2309
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1873
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1745
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2059
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1888
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1945
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1820
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1789
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2452
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2015

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965