Johannesburg vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$547
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
83
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
4.8M
15.4M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 68% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 4745th and 7177th ($1204 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and India, respectively. Check South Africa vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Mumbai. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mumbai ranked 1st in India, while ranked 5850th and 4560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Mumbai

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Johannesburg Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1054
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$9.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$0.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4986

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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

Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281