Delhi vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$205
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1761
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 57% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8668th and 4839th ($507 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5790th and 5190th 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
$5.48
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$5808

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950