Johannesburg vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$522
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
24
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
4.8M
693K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 20% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4839th and 4152nd ($1171 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 64th 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 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 5190th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Zaragoza

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Johannesburg Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$8348

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671