Johannesburg vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
4.43M
342K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 45% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5069th and 1937th ($1079 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 406th 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
$9.91
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192