Indianapolis vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$1428
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
72
😀 Quality of life
89
61
🏙️ Population
888K
4.43M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 135% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 1474th and 5921st ($2129 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th and 1st in the United States and South Africa, respectively. Check the United States vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 146th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$4829

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952