Johannesburg vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.43M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 59% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5921st and 1242nd ($908 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 137th 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
$7.41
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108