Cost of living comparison
Sandton is 38.6% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Sandton
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% less in Sandton
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Sandton
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Sandton
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Sandton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Sandton
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Sandton
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Sandton.
If you lived in Sandton instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$11.36
ZAR206.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.88
ZAR88.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.53
|
$1.04
ZAR18.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
$1.07
ZAR19.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.50
|
$3.70
ZAR67.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$4.27
ZAR77.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
$2.43
ZAR44.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$2.08
ZAR37.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.73
ZAR13.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.64
ZAR11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.70
ZAR12.82
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.03
|
$5.00
ZAR91.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
$22,663.17
ZAR412,461.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.49
|
$8.41
ZAR152.99
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
$46.17
ZAR840.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
$482.52
ZAR8,781.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€740.40
|
$468.60
ZAR8,528.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
$82.06
ZAR1,493.42
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€250.75
|
$216.65
ZAR3,942.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
$5,705.81
ZAR103,843.65
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.27
ZAR41.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$2.00
ZAR36.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.65
|
$43.55
ZAR792.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$7.53
ZAR136.97
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Sandton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
$49.89
ZAR907.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
$38.01
ZAR691.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
$92.30
ZAR1,679.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.75
|
$98.31
ZAR1,789.16
|
|
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