Asuncion vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$338
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
462K
4.43M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 38% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7159th and 5069th ($666 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Paraguay and South Africa, respectively. Check Paraguay vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6136th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$5865

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$411
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$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
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$561

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$997
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$874
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$971
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$822
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$696
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$838
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$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
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$819
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$841
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$689
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$788
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$774
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$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
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$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
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$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
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$859
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$674
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$1003
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$600
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$1116
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$834
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$585
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