Johannesburg vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$487
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
58
51
🏙️ Population
4.43M
316K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 10% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5069th and 4621st ($1079 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in South Africa and El Salvador, respectively. Check South Africa vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5446th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$4693

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697