Johannesburg vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
90
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
4.8M
548K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 49% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4745th and 1193rd ($1204 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 30th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5850th and 84th 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
$12.2
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$20557

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831