Johannesburg vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$892
🏠 One person rent
$522
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
4.8M
4.5M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 221% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4839th and 9043rd ($1171 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 45th in South Africa and India, respectively. Check South Africa vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 5190th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kolkata

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Johannesburg Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$1886

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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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300