Johannesburg vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$403
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.28M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5921st and 2577th ($908 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5184th and 121st 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
$7.41
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437