Johannesburg vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$547
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
4.8M
331K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 7% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4745th and 4553rd ($1204 vs $1291) 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 0.3 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 5850th and 6244th 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
$12.2
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706