Johannesburg vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
513K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 43% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 5069th and 2193rd ($1079 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 135th 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 1.6 months in Liverpool. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5446th and 145th 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
$9.91
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$11337

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780