Johannesburg vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$403
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
61
26
🏙️ Population
4.43M
948K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 26% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5921st and 4354th ($908 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Laos, respectively. Check South Africa vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5184th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$10038

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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 Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422