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

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Johannesburg San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$522
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
4.8M
335K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4839th and 4213th ($1171 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 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 5190th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Johannesburg San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$14663

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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 Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804