Johannesburg vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$487
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
4.43M
808K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5069th and 3323rd ($1079 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th 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 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 5446th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.65
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$9693

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511