Johannesburg vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
4.8M
633K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4839th and 2663rd ($1171 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1875th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5190th and 362nd 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
$11.5
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$27314

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822