Bandung vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$210
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.8M

The cost of living in Bandung is 58% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8655th and 4745th ($502 vs $1204) 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5685th and 5850th 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
$1.4
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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