Johannesburg vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$487
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.43M
616K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 26% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5069th and 3925th ($1079 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 535th in South Africa and Germany, respectively. Check South Africa vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 5446th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10026

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261