Johannesburg vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$4332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
246K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 42% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5069th and 2276th ($1079 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1806th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.3 months in Louisville. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Louisville

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Johannesburg Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$13601

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954