Johannesburg vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
4.43M
518K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 40% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5069th and 2462nd ($1079 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 167th 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5446th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sheffield

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Johannesburg Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855