Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Johannesburg 

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Cost of Living in Johannesburg is 43.7% higher than in Bangalore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Johannesburg is 38.3% higher than in Bangalore
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 21.1% higher than in Bangalore
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 65.4% higher than in Bangalore
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 5.3% higher than in Bangalore
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 36.7% lower than in Bangalore
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Restaurants
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₹
(66.46 R)
767.40 ₹
(170.00 R)
     +155.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,800.00 ₹
(398.75 R)
3,611.29 ₹
(800.00 R)
     +100.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(77.53 R)
406.27 ₹
(90.00 R)
     +16.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 200.00 ₹
(44.31 R)
180.56 ₹
(40.00 R)
     -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 ₹
(88.61 R)
180.56 ₹
(40.00 R)
     -54.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 203.87 ₹
(45.16 R)
159.77 ₹
(35.39 R)
     -21.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 43.45 ₹
(9.62 R)
85.89 ₹
(19.03 R)
     +97.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.91 ₹
(3.30 R)
60.57 ₹
(13.42 R)
     +306.4 %
Markets
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 190.25 ₹
(42.15 R)
343.04 ₹
(75.99 R)
     +80.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 45.08 ₹
(9.99 R)
75.13 ₹
(16.64 R)
     +66.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 30.54 ₹
(6.77 R)
62.24 ₹
(13.79 R)
     +103.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 86.05 ₹
(19.06 R)
182.73 ₹
(40.48 R)
     +112.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 319.43 ₹
(70.76 R)
296.10 ₹
(65.59 R)
     -7.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 148.20 ₹
(32.83 R)
173.92 ₹
(38.53 R)
     +17.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 297.97 ₹
(66.01 R)
228.95 ₹
(50.72 R)
     -23.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 103.12 ₹
(22.84 R)
58.09 ₹
(12.87 R)
     -43.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 31.49 ₹
(6.98 R)
56.31 ₹
(12.47 R)
     +78.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 43.42 ₹
(9.62 R)
50.56 ₹
(11.20 R)
     +16.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.83 ₹
(3.73 R)
60.56 ₹
(13.42 R)
     +260.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.54 ₹
(3.88 R)
47.65 ₹
(10.56 R)
     +171.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.94 ₹
(3.97 R)
55.41 ₹
(12.27 R)
     +208.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.28 ₹
(11.80 R)
86.47 ₹
(19.15 R)
     +62.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.15 ₹
(6.68 R)
73.62 ₹
(16.31 R)
     +144.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 ₹
(199.37 R)
451.41 ₹
(100.00 R)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 187.30 ₹
(41.49 R)
99.17 ₹
(21.97 R)
     -47.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 313.25 ₹
(69.39 R)
118.35 ₹
(26.22 R)
     -62.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 ₹
(79.75 R)
252.79 ₹
(56.00 R)
     -29.8 %
Transportation
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹
(11.08 R)
148.97 ₹
(33.00 R)
     +197.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,500.00 ₹
(332.29 R)
6,260.53 ₹
(1,386.88 R)
     +317.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(22.15 R)
92.54 ₹
(20.50 R)
     -7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(10.70 R)
145.30 ₹
(32.19 R)
     +200.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ₹
(39.87 R)
315.99 ₹
(70.00 R)
     +75.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 390.88 ₹
(86.59 R)
399.89 ₹
(88.59 R)
     +2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₹
(332,291.60 R)
1,625,078.70 ₹
(360,000.00 R)
     +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,188,541.67 ₹
(484,822.67 R)
1,905,302.19 ₹
(422,077.27 R)
     -12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,099.09 ₹
(686.53 R)
9,238.16 ₹
(2,046.51 R)
     +198.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 369.59 ₹
(81.88 R)
3,098.48 ₹
(686.40 R)
     +738.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 947.81 ₹
(209.97 R)
3,754.83 ₹
(831.80 R)
     +296.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,980.43 ₹
(438.72 R)
2,707.11 ₹
(599.70 R)
     +36.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 496.33 ₹
(109.95 R)
925.39 ₹
(205.00 R)
     +86.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 ₹
(99.69 R)
564.26 ₹
(125.00 R)
     +25.4 %
Childcare
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 10,996.91 ₹
(2,436.12 R)
19,944.15 ₹
(4,418.18 R)
     +81.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 305,125.00 ₹
(67,593.65 R)
449,785.67 ₹
(99,640.00 R)
     +47.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,704.53 ₹
(599.13 R)
3,851.59 ₹
(853.23 R)
     +42.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,049.27 ₹
(675.50 R)
2,897.20 ₹
(641.81 R)
     -5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,504.97 ₹
(997.98 R)
6,908.20 ₹
(1,530.36 R)
     +53.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,213.73 ₹
(711.93 R)
6,879.81 ₹
(1,524.07 R)
     +114.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 25,931.51 ₹
(5,744.55 R)
33,307.66 ₹
(7,378.57 R)
     +28.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,692.31 ₹
(3,476.28 R)
29,736.68 ₹
(6,587.50 R)
     +89.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 67,454.31 ₹
(14,943.00 R)
64,326.03 ₹
(14,250.00 R)
     -4.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 40,437.84 ₹
(8,958.10 R)
53,685.47 ₹
(11,892.82 R)
     +32.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 24,134.33 ₹
(5,346.42 R)
7,154.47 ₹
(1,584.91 R)
     -70.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 11,701.17 ₹
(2,592.13 R)
5,732.06 ₹
(1,269.81 R)
     -51.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 139,664.15 ₹
(30,939.48 R)
122,209.25 ₹
(27,072.74 R)
     -12.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.60 11.07      +15.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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