Johannesburg vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$441
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
4.43M
9.94M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 2% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5539th and 5647th ($993 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Peru, respectively. Check South Africa vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5667th and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Lima

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Johannesburg Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$7764

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697