Johannesburg vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$487
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.76M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 20% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5069th and 6126th ($1079 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5446th and 5262nd 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
$9.91
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$7183

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483