Johannesburg vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$403
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
4.43M
342K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 22% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5921st and 4518th ($908 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Africa and Costa Rica, respectively. Check South Africa vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5184th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9894

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11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892