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
$1171
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$522
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
29
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
4.8M
3.15M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 41% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4839th and 6648th ($1171 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Bolivia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5190th and 6322nd 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
$11.5
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$4864

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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
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670