Johannesburg vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.42M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5539th and 2443rd ($993 vs $1781) 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 1.4 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 5667th and 151st 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
$9.65
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$4.36
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522