Johannesburg vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
4.43M
546K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 46% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5921st and 2695th ($908 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Portugal, respectively. Check South Africa vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5184th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Lisbon

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Johannesburg Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202