Johannesburg vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.33M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 43% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5069th and 2194th ($1079 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5446th and 149th 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
$9.91
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581