Edinburgh vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
73
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
488K
4.8M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 91% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1307th and 4745th ($2295 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 83rd and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Johannesburg

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Edinburgh Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$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
$1471
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$5103

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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