Brookhaven vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
486K
4.8M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 149% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 276th and 4839th ($2921 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Brookhaven ranked 1103rd best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 3052nd and 5190th 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
$24.2
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$5808

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950