Brookhaven vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2924
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1858
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1725
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$745
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
486K
4.8M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 143% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 281st and 4745th ($2924 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 4th in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Brookhaven ranked 999th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2997th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Johannesburg

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Brookhaven Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2326
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4090
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5605
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.4
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2261
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23474
$5103

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2763
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2397
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2725
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2160
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3756
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3087
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2744
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2661
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2609
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2556
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2343
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2555
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2715
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3446
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3582
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3033
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2295
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2664
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2391
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2645
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2727
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2982
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2694
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2253
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2653
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2118
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2471
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2710
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2815
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2580
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3045
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3327
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3562
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2823
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2378
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2820

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