Bali vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$724
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
73
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
4.36M
4.8M

The cost of living in Bali is 7% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4961st and 4745th ($1115 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5831st and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Johannesburg

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Bali Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
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