Johannesburg vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$403
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
61
77
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.26M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 16% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5921st and 4828th ($908 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Chile, respectively. Check South Africa vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5184th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Santiago

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Johannesburg Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6400

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440