Johannesburg vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$899
🏠 One person rent
$485
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
75
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
4.43M
4.5M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 196% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5031st and 9044th ($1082 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 5648th and 5552nd 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
$10.1
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$1863

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297