Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Johannesburg 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 54.4% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 68.0% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 84.8% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 63.3% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 55.1% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 15.6% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (473.85 R) |
6.33 £ (150.00 R) |
-68.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,895.38 R) |
33.77 £ (800.00 R) |
-57.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (189.54 R) |
3.38 £ (80.00 R) |
-57.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (154.00 R) |
1.69 £ (40.00 R) |
-74.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (130.31 R) |
1.58 £ (37.50 R) |
-71.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (84.93 R) |
1.48 £ (35.03 R) |
-58.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 £ (46.09 R) |
0.82 £ (19.31 R) |
-58.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (37.45 R) |
0.59 £ (13.88 R) |
-62.9 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (117.22 R) |
3.22 £ (76.17 R) |
-35.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (33.60 R) |
0.69 £ (16.33 R) |
-51.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (21.33 R) |
0.56 £ (13.24 R) |
-37.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (77.93 R) |
1.61 £ (38.13 R) |
-51.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (82.42 R) |
2.66 £ (63.07 R) |
-23.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (81.85 R) |
1.59 £ (37.76 R) |
-53.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (136.30 R) |
2.10 £ (49.85 R) |
-63.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (26.32 R) |
0.54 £ (12.71 R) |
-51.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (13.71 R) |
0.53 £ (12.67 R) |
-7.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (27.97 R) |
0.45 £ (10.70 R) |
-61.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (32.36 R) |
0.55 £ (12.95 R) |
-60.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (13.50 R) |
0.44 £ (10.40 R) |
-22.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (12.88 R) |
0.52 £ (12.26 R) |
-4.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.93 £ (21.99 R) |
0.81 £ (19.18 R) |
-12.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (29.72 R) |
0.67 £ (15.78 R) |
-46.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (219.15 R) |
4.12 £ (97.50 R) |
-55.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (48.64 R) |
0.87 £ (20.69 R) |
-57.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (57.07 R) |
1.11 £ (26.30 R) |
-53.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (355.38 R) |
2.34 £ (55.50 R) |
-84.4 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (66.34 R) |
1.46 £ (34.50 R) |
-48.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (4,738.46 R) |
58.54 £ (1,386.88 R) |
-70.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (94.77 R) |
0.84 £ (20.00 R) |
-78.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (74.26 R) |
1.36 £ (32.19 R) |
-56.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (710.77 R) |
2.95 £ (70.00 R) |
-90.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (135.87 R) |
3.74 £ (88.52 R) |
-34.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (646,325.97 R) |
15,194.81 £ (360,000.00 R) |
-44.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (612,697.71 R) |
17,814.95 £ (422,077.27 R) |
-31.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (6,800.54 R) |
84.09 £ (1,992.37 R) |
-70.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (358.51 R) |
28.74 £ (680.87 R) |
+89.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (737.42 R) |
34.59 £ (819.46 R) |
+11.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (1,114.00 R) |
26.02 £ (616.59 R) |
-44.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (329.56 R) |
8.83 £ (209.23 R) |
-36.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (355.38 R) |
5.17 £ (122.50 R) |
-65.5 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (43,601.90 R) |
188.33 £ (4,461.90 R) |
-89.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (475,143.45 R) |
4,148.68 £ (98,291.67 R) |
-79.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (1,948.55 R) |
35.48 £ (840.53 R) |
-56.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (946.87 R) |
26.38 £ (624.96 R) |
-34.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (2,095.80 R) |
62.58 £ (1,482.69 R) |
-29.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (2,223.13 R) |
65.49 £ (1,551.55 R) |
-30.2 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,238.00 £ (53,023.37 R) |
318.34 £ (7,542.31 R) |
-85.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (38,492.09 R) |
267.77 £ (6,344.00 R) |
-83.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (102,406.85 R) |
591.75 £ (14,020.00 R) |
-86.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (68,021.84 R) |
497.56 £ (11,788.42 R) |
-82.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (31,065.39 R) |
65.36 £ (1,548.44 R) |
-95.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (16,975.03 R) |
51.28 £ (1,214.99 R) |
-92.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,195.97 £ (75,719.89 R) |
1,183.26 £ (28,034.10 R) |
-63.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 11.00 | +96.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 910 | 199 |
Moving to London? Explore:
Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Johannesburg: | Cost of Living in Alberton | 7.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Randburg | 9.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandton | 13.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Boksburg | 15.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Benoni | 19.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Krugersdorp | 20.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) | 28.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Springs | 30.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Westonaria | 34.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pretoria | 36.05 miles |