Johannesburg vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$547
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 126% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4745th and 8488th ($1204 vs $532) 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 0.3 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 5850th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sanaa

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Johannesburg Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910