Johannesburg vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4639
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1108
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$4464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
633K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 53% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5921st and 1984th ($908 vs $1918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1684th 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Louisville ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 164th 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
$7.41
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$51.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$13578

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1659
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1709
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1898
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1733
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1933
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1723
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1896
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1748
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1712
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2212
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1826
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$1907
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1702
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1992
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1581
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1747
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$1938
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1750
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$2034
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1651
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1515
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1913
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1840
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1487
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1768
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2032
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1906
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2129
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1844
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1486
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2037
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1846
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1988