Johannesburg vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.43M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5069th and 1380th ($1079 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 118th 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
$9.91
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10912

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137