Johannesburg vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1937
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$4778
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1802
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
85
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
4.43M
513K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 5031st and 2203rd ($1082 vs $1937) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 132nd 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Liverpool ranked 30th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5648th and 190th 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
$10.1
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$16116

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1832
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1831
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1655
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1834
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1804
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1815
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1680
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1873
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1883
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1813
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1828
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2040
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1918
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2001
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1759
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1578
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1921
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1788
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1698
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1835
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1513
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1839
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1840
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1783