Johannesburg vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$487
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.87M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 60% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5069th and 7096th ($1079 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in South Africa and Bolivia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5446th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3282

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603