Johannesburg vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4187
🏠 One person rent
$403
$917
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1544
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
513K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 47% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 5921st and 2633rd ($908 vs $1713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 179th 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Liverpool. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Liverpool ranked 18th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5184th and 163rd 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
$7.41
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1072
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$7816

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675