Johannesburg vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$485
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
78
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.24M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 63% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 5031st and 7324th ($1082 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 5648th and 5438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$89
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1441
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$8.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$2.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$7819

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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 Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$567
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$699
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$400
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$555
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$511
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$561
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$490
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$534
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$429
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$523
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$488
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$482
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$478
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$471
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$411
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$390
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$488
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$448
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$422
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$409
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$461
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$456
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$444
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$447
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$440
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$413
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$409
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$551
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$384
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$457
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$470
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$413
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$420