Johannesburg vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$2132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1089
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1885
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$3535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
74
98
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.97M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 49% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 5031st and 1640th ($1082 vs $2132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Austria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Vienna. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 5648th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Vienna

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Johannesburg Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1128
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$10556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$6355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$19.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$25585

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1859
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1976
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1917
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$2019
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1497
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1388
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1774
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1052
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1148
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1233
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1229
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1311
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$823
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$861
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1570
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1468
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$985
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1606
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1176
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1378
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1148
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1103
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1257
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1685
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1651
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1282
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1182
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1760
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1707
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1660
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1056
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1308
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$946