Johannesburg vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$522
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 113% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4839th and 8377th ($1171 vs $551) 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 5190th and 7844th 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
$11.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$3830

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996