Johannesburg vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4341
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1070
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
4.8M
246K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 35% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 4745th and 2604th ($1204 vs $1847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1876th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.2 months in Louisville. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Louisville ranked 102nd in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 326th 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
$12.2
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$16070

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1827
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1897
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1906
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1859
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1611
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1813
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1853
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1714
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2100
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1942
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2126
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1650
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2045
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1785
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2392
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2051
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1968
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1761
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2002
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1989
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1984
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1913
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1365
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1808
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2060
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1860
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2405
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1900
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2088
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1617
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1919
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1843
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1877
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2035