Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 44.0% lower than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 48.5% lower than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 60.5% lower than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 48.8% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 55.2% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 0.5% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(301.94 R)
7.95 €
(160.00 R)
     -47.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(1,409.07 R)
39.74 €
(800.00 R)
     -43.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(201.30 R)
3.97 €
(80.00 R)
     -60.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(90.58 R)
1.99 €
(40.00 R)
     -55.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(80.52 R)
1.74 €
(35.00 R)
     -56.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(75.04 R)
1.74 €
(35.03 R)
     -53.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(53.22 R)
0.92 €
(18.52 R)
     -65.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(45.44 R)
0.67 €
(13.45 R)
     -70.4 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.59 €
(112.50 R)
3.81 €
(76.75 R)
     -31.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.19 €
(44.06 R)
0.82 €
(16.45 R)
     -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(21.96 R)
0.66 €
(13.28 R)
     -39.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 €
(85.94 R)
1.94 €
(39.07 R)
     -54.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.88 €
(138.47 R)
3.11 €
(62.66 R)
     -54.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.78 €
(116.26 R)
1.87 €
(37.66 R)
     -67.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.26 €
(166.34 R)
2.50 €
(50.37 R)
     -69.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 €
(22.28 R)
0.63 €
(12.71 R)
     -43.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(18.99 R)
0.63 €
(12.59 R)
     -33.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 €
(24.38 R)
0.54 €
(10.92 R)
     -55.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 €
(39.19 R)
0.65 €
(13.12 R)
     -66.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 €
(16.60 R)
0.52 €
(10.46 R)
     -37.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(15.61 R)
0.60 €
(12.17 R)
     -22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 €
(32.18 R)
0.95 €
(19.06 R)
     -40.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(14.85 R)
0.79 €
(15.90 R)
     +7.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(161.04 R)
4.97 €
(100.00 R)
     -37.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.27 €
(25.66 R)
1.02 €
(20.57 R)
     -19.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(33.70 R)
1.27 €
(25.57 R)
     -24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(120.78 R)
2.73 €
(55.00 R)
     -54.5 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(48.31 R)
1.71 €
(34.50 R)
     -28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(1,006.48 R)
68.90 €
(1,386.88 R)
     +37.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(80.52 R)
0.99 €
(20.00 R)
     -75.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 €
(52.48 R)
1.60 €
(32.19 R)
     -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(531.42 R)
3.48 €
(70.00 R)
     -86.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 €
(124.06 R)
4.39 €
(88.40 R)
     -28.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,395.00 €
(531,318.92 R)
17,884.17 €
(360,000.00 R)
     -32.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 €
(524,996.42 R)
20,968.06 €
(422,077.27 R)
     -19.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 288.60 €
(5,809.34 R)
98.98 €
(1,992.37 R)
     -65.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.68 €
(295.50 R)
33.45 €
(673.33 R)
     +127.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.22 €
(648.67 R)
41.02 €
(825.69 R)
     +27.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.64 €
(797.90 R)
29.79 €
(599.70 R)
     -24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.42 €
(370.79 R)
10.18 €
(205.00 R)
     -44.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(241.55 R)
6.21 €
(125.00 R)
     -48.3 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(4,908.86 R)
224.00 €
(4,509.09 R)
     -8.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 €
(277,521.06 R)
4,946.81 €
(99,576.92 R)
     -64.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.91 €
(1,870.27 R)
42.90 €
(863.52 R)
     -53.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 €
(807.79 R)
31.55 €
(635.12 R)
     -21.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 €
(1,792.87 R)
74.25 €
(1,494.64 R)
     -16.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.13 €
(2,216.93 R)
77.46 €
(1,559.31 R)
     -29.7 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,007.18 €
(20,274.05 R)
370.01 €
(7,448.15 R)
     -63.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.78 €
(15,012.16 R)
310.19 €
(6,244.00 R)
     -58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,860.12 €
(37,443.32 R)
686.90 €
(13,826.92 R)
     -63.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 €
(26,455.95 R)
579.58 €
(11,666.63 R)
     -55.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 775.27 €
(15,605.75 R)
76.92 €
(1,548.44 R)
     -90.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 471.23 €
(9,485.64 R)
60.28 €
(1,213.35 R)
     -87.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,700.97 €
(54,369.18 R)
1,384.67 €
(27,872.74 R)
     -48.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 11.00      +232.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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