Johannesburg vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$485
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
86
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.39M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5031st and 43rd ($1082 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 33rd 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 1.5 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 26th in the United States, while ranked 5648th and 97th 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
$10.1
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$28967

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782