Johannesburg vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
4.43M
342K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5921st and 1165th ($908 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs San Juan

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Johannesburg San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185