Johannesburg vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$485
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
33
😀 Quality of life
62
52
🏙️ Population
4.43M
756K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 59% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5031st and 7220th ($1082 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5648th and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$2846

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613