Delhi vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Delhi | 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 Delhi is 47% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8607th and 5921st ($484 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4314th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Delhi vs Johannesburg
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| Delhi | 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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Cities near Delhi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Noida | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Ghaziabad | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Gurgaon | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Faridabad | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Sonipat | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Meerut | |
| 68 km or 43 mi | Rohtak | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Bhiwani | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Aligarh | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Sambhal | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Alwar | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Mathura | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Saharanpur | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Moradabad | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Hisar | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Agra | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Rishikesh | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Dehradun | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Bareilly | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Patiala | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Chandigarh | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Sikar | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Jaipur | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Shimla | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Gwalior | |
| 305 km or 190 mi |  Bheemdatta | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Dhangadhi | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Ajmer | |
| 382 km or 237 mi | Jhansi | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Bikaner | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Kanpur | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Amritsar | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Kota | |
| 419 km or 260 mi | Lucknow | |
| 423 km or 263 mi |  Lahore | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Pathankot | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Okara | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Bhilwara |
Cities near Johannesburg
| 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 |