Johannesburg vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$485
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
13
😀 Quality of life
62
41
🏙️ Population
4.43M
948K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5031st and 4818th ($1082 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Laos, respectively. Check South Africa vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5648th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$9382

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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 Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372