Johannesburg vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$547
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.43M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 42% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4745th and 1833rd ($1204 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1452nd 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 156th 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
$12.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093