Johannesburg vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.43M
548K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 50% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5069th and 1500th ($1079 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 53rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5446th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Manchester

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Johannesburg Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761