Johannesburg vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$487
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.39M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5069th and 45th ($1079 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 Diego. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 75th 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
$9.91
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$21468

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647