Johannesburg vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1183
🏠 One person rent
$547
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
4.8M
6.2M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 143% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 4745th and 8694th ($1204 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 0.5 months in Pune. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 5850th and 5658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Pune

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Johannesburg Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$22
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$33.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$7.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$2.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$5.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$1.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$9.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$2247

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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 Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$256
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$355
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$717
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$464
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$335
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$252
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$279
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$287
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$335
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$269
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$370
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$298
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$267
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$365
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$391
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$663
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$285
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$372
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$253
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$404
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$372
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$333
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$308
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$273
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$282
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$358
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$287
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$250
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$350
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$360
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$359
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$281
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$264
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$444
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$374
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$346