Johannesburg vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
90
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
4.8M
548K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 50% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4839th and 1156th ($1171 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 33rd 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 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5190th and 78th 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
$11.5
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$21096

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862