Bandung vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$212
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1614
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.43M

The cost of living in Bandung is 51% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8422nd and 5031st ($534 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5755th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915