Johannesburg vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$487
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
58
35
🏙️ Population
4.43M
948K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 8% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5069th and 4681st ($1079 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5446th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407