Johannesburg vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$547
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
60
81
🏙️ Population
4.8M
6.26M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 2% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4745th and 4785th ($1204 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Chile, respectively. Check South Africa vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5850th and 637th 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
$12.2
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$12174

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895