Johannesburg vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$522
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4839th and 50th ($1171 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th 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 1.6 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 5190th and 137th 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
$11.5
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$26517

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804