Johannesburg vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$403
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
518K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 47% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5921st and 2627th ($908 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 177th 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 1.5 months in Sheffield. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5184th and 159th 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
$7.41
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9409

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751