Bangalore vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$216
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 58% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8636th and 4745th ($507 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5497th and 5850th 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
$2.64
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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