Johannesburg vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$522
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
4.8M
331K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 8% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4839th and 4626th ($1171 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5190th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs San Salvador

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Johannesburg San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$5551

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699