Johannesburg vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$485
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
26
😀 Quality of life
62
77
🏙️ Population
4.43M
687K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 26% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5031st and 4103rd ($1082 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 61st 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 5648th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$8269

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581