Johannesburg vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$547
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.76M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 39% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4745th and 6476th ($1204 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Ecuador, respectively. Check South Africa vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5850th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Quito

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Johannesburg Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559