Johannesburg vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$487
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
27
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
4.43M
683K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5069th and 4271st ($1079 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 67th 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 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 5446th and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$7709

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471