Johannesburg vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
61
40
🏙️ Population
4.43M
51.4K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5921st and 2223rd ($908 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Vanuatu, respectively. Check South Africa vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Port Vila. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5184th and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6377

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$2943
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1597
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1597
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1648
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$752
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$599
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$849
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$824
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1425
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$574
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$576
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$974
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$978
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1816
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1881
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1545
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2011
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2356
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2152
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$744
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1862
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1785
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1388
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$594
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$594
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$491
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1354
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2279
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1960
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1994
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1643