Johannesburg vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$547
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 65% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4745th and 52nd ($1204 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5850th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs San Diego

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Johannesburg San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$22295

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826