Johannesburg vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$547
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
35
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
4.8M
756K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 73% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4745th and 7306th ($1204 vs $694) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5850th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs La Paz

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Johannesburg La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$2571

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670