Johannesburg vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$403
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
61
84
🏙️ Population
4.43M
792K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5921st and 3662nd ($908 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 5184th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Valencia, Spain

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Johannesburg Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9302

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426