Bandung vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$226
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$1761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.8M

The cost of living in Bandung is 54% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8495th and 4839th ($536 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5820th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Johannesburg

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Bandung Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950