Glasgow vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
626K
4.43M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 87% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5069th ($2013 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 19th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Johannesburg

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Glasgow Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$5865

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045