Johannesburg vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$547
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
4.8M
9.94M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 16% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4745th and 5300th ($1204 vs $1034) 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 0.3 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 5850th and 3484th 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
$12.2
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$11057

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731