Johannesburg vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$994
🏠 One person rent
$403
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
4.43M
11.1M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 135% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5921st and 8998th ($908 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Africa and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5184th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Lahore

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Johannesburg Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$1054

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352