Delhi vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$192
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$420
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 60% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8767th and 4745th ($479 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5583rd and 5850th 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
$4.69
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$5103

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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