Johannesburg vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$487
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.24M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 78% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 5069th and 7726th ($1079 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 5446th and 5630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tangerang

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Johannesburg Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$2.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$9006

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$577
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$757
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$419
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$541
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$553
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$522
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$596
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$530
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$571
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$438
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$551
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$517
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$512
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$508
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$506
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$441
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$420
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$550
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$485
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$447
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$453
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$434
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$530
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$507
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$499
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$487
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$470
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$512
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$427
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$558
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$388
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$495
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$518
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$458
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$459