Bandung vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bandung | Johannesburg | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bandung is 44% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8422nd and 5921st ($512 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st 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 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6788th and 5184th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.3 km or 5.1 mi |  Cimahi | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bogor | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Bekasi | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Depok | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Cirebon | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Jakarta | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banjar | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Tangerang | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Tegal | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Cilacap | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Serang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Cilegon | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Semarang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Metro | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Salatiga | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Surakarta | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Madiun | |
| 500 km or 310 mi | Kediri | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Blitar | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Palembang | |
| 540 km or 336 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Batu | |
| 569 km or 353 mi | Malang | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Surabaya | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 594 km or 369 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Jambi | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Pontianak | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Bali | |
| 864 km or 537 mi | Denpasar |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Sandton | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Randburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Soweto | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Benoni | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Springs | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Centurion | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Pretoria | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Brits | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Bethal | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Middelburg | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Welkom | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Gaborone | |
| 287 km or 179 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Kanye | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Vryheid | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Molepolole | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Manzini | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Maseru | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Palapye | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kimberley | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 443 km or 275 mi |  Matola | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Serowe | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Maputo | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Durban | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Francistown | |
| 577 km or 358 mi | Xai-Xai |