Johannesburg vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$403
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
61
61
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.01M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 7% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5921st and 6208th ($908 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Africa and Ecuador, respectively. Check South Africa vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5184th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$7844

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416