Johannesburg vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$547
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
60
97
🏙️ Population
4.8M
8.8M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 67% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4745th and 28th ($1204 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.3 months in London. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5850th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs London

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Johannesburg London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178