Bangalore vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$249
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
72
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.43M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 46% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8023rd and 5069th ($578 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 3393rd and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Johannesburg

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Bangalore Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$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
$279
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Johannesburg

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