Johannesburg vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$487
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$409
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
27
😀 Quality of life
58
52
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.15M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 42% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5069th and 6605th ($1079 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in South Africa and Bolivia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5446th and 6090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Johannesburg Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$4198

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$659
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$535
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$536
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$498
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$771
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$601
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$627
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$631
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$673
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$641
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$617
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$676
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$598
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$406
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$781
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$490
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$966
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$602
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$522
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$720
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$699
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$767
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$729
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$541
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$603
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$560
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$560
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$615
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$641
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1054
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$780
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$629