Johannesburg vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
72
18
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
4.43M
932K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 45% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5921st and 2824th ($908 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 5184th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6126

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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 Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328