Johannesburg vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
4.8M
3.51M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4839th and 1805th ($1171 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5190th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Madrid

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Johannesburg Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$14237

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797