Johannesburg vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$485
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
35
😀 Quality of life
62
38
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.96M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 93% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5031st and 8195th ($1082 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Yemen, respectively. Check South Africa vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5648th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031