Johannesburg vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4529
🏠 One person rent
$403
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.97M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 51% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 5921st and 2189th ($908 vs $1854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Vienna. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 5184th and 45th 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
$7.41
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$677
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$9051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$5834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$6.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$14916

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1621
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1269
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1197
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$765
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$946
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$995
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$988
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1073
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$747
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$829
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1158
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1378
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$901
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1011
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1393
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$956
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1149
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1658
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1508
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1033
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1084
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1646
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1562
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1546
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$916
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898