Glasgow vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
626K
4.43M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 108% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5921st ($1884 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 40th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$4829

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952