Johannesburg vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
4.8M
518K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 38% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4745th and 2172nd ($1204 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 131st 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5850th and 175th 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
$12.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$24916

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870