Johannesburg vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
4.8M
955K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4839th and 2952nd ($1171 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 5190th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tenerife

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Johannesburg Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$6610

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Cities near Johannesburg

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

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1694
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1540
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1697
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1388
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$635
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1628
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1682
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1622
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1627
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1629
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$617
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$647
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$599
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$692
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$539
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$769
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$558
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$513
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$732
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$482
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$671
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$773
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$598
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$659
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$612
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$589
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1772
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1432
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1510
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1545
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1979
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1471
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1581
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1490