Johannesburg vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$2408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$5450
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2578
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$4133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
51
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
642K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 62% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 5921st and 829th ($908 vs $2408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 751st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Las Vegas ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 225th 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
$7.41
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$76.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$65.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$9.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$890
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8996

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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 Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2357
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2417
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2429
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2354
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2683
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2365
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1886
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$2008
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2120
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2127
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2610
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2694
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2611
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2579
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2538
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2386
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2656
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2535
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2543
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2481
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2692
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2522
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2565
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2697
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2567
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2543
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2642
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2189
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2576
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2025
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2933
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2378
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2275
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2688
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3122
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2553
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2624