Johannesburg vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$403
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.87M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 29% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5921st and 6771st ($908 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in La Paz. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5184th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634