Johannesburg vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
4.8M
633K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4745th and 2305th ($1204 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1739th 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Memphis

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Johannesburg Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$27334

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809