Johannesburg vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4871
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
4.8M
513K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 38% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 4745th and 2196th ($1204 vs $1942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 138th in South Africa and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Liverpool. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Liverpool ranked 6th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5850th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Liverpool

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Johannesburg Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$97.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$733
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$80.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$15989

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1853
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1854
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1677
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1860
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1847
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1682
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1885
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1890
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2035
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1836
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1736
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1832
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1757
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1987
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1945
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1733
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1669
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1993
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2043
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1781
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1694
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1838
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1689
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1880
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1501
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1791
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1834
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1827