Johannesburg vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
4.43M
548K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 52% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5031st and 1330th ($1082 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5648th and 107th 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
$10.1
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$20873

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804