Johannesburg vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$403
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
27
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
4.43M
673K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5921st and 4103rd ($908 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 5184th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$7028

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219