Johannesburg vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
633K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 41% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5069th and 2338th ($1079 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1841st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 247th 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
$9.91
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$27502

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670