Bandung vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$224
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$1695
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
72
😀 Quality of life
39
58
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.43M

The cost of living in Bandung is 47% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8087th and 5069th ($571 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 7032nd and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$5865

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045