Johannesburg vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$2271
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$441
$1389
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$4042
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
51
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
642K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 56% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 5539th and 1211th ($993 vs $2271) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1100th in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Las Vegas. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Las Vegas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 5667th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Las Vegas

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Johannesburg Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$6.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1986
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$3295
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$2677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$9.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$1017
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$13572

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2260
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2322
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2343
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2261
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2566
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2235
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1852
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1926
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2126
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2146
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2749
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2115
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2592
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2083
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2141
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2550
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2568
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2840
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2471
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2657
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2421
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2763
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2389
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2619
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2778
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2578
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2502
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2888
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2501
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2619
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2447
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2768
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2544
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2466
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2726
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3060
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2701
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2695