Johannesburg vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$522
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
4.8M
9.94M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4839th and 5141st ($1171 vs $1075) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5190th and 4052nd 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
$11.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755