Johannesburg vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$4100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
74
81
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.43M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 46% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5031st and 1930th ($1082 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1571st in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs San Antonio

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Johannesburg San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$15049

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154