Johannesburg vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$403
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
61
23
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.96M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 73% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5921st and 8335th ($908 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5184th and 8884th 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
$7.41
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$2959

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840