Johannesburg vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$547
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
4.8M
948K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 24% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4745th and 5785th ($1204 vs $968) 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 0.3 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 5850th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Vientiane

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Johannesburg Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$9878

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11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375