Johannesburg vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$547
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
620K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4745th and 3360th ($1204 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 275th in South Africa and Germany, respectively. Check South Africa vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 5850th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Leipzig

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Johannesburg Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$13142

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438