Johannesburg vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
74
18
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
4.43M
955K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5031st and 3094th ($1082 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 5648th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$6640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401