Johannesburg vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$403
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
61
46
🏙️ Population
4.43M
316K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 21% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5921st and 4577th ($908 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5184th and 6608th 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
$7.41
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$4597

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680