Cost of Living Comparison Between Indianapolis, IN and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Johannesburg is 41.8% lower than in Indianapolis, IN (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Johannesburg is 49.1% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 66.2% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 51.8% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 48.6% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 35.1% lower than in Indianapolis, IN
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Restaurants
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(436.35 R)
11.46 $
(200.00 R)
     -54.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,309.04 R)
45.84 $
(800.00 R)
     -38.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(174.54 R)
4.93 $
(86.00 R)
     -50.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(104.72 R)
2.29 $
(40.00 R)
     -61.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(148.36 R)
2.01 $
(35.00 R)
     -76.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.78 $
(83.34 R)
2.01 $
(35.03 R)
     -58.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 $
(42.76 R)
1.01 $
(17.70 R)
     -58.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 $
(35.28 R)
0.74 $
(12.83 R)
     -63.6 %
Markets
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.99 $
(52.26 R)
4.24 $
(73.98 R)
     +41.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 $
(47.81 R)
0.95 $
(16.66 R)
     -65.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.45 $
(42.80 R)
0.79 $
(13.79 R)
     -67.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.63 $
(45.85 R)
2.46 $
(42.90 R)
     -6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.19 $
(73.13 R)
3.77 $
(65.85 R)
     -10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.48 $
(78.12 R)
2.13 $
(37.16 R)
     -52.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.79 $
(101.09 R)
2.90 $
(50.60 R)
     -49.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.79 $
(31.17 R)
0.76 $
(13.19 R)
     -57.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $
(10.52 R)
0.71 $
(12.40 R)
     +17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $
(43.58 R)
0.67 $
(11.64 R)
     -73.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 $
(25.25 R)
0.75 $
(13.08 R)
     -48.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.07 $
(18.75 R)
0.62 $
(10.81 R)
     -42.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.23 $
(21.48 R)
0.70 $
(12.17 R)
     -43.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.73 $
(30.14 R)
1.08 $
(18.83 R)
     -37.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(36.93 R)
0.92 $
(16.00 R)
     -56.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(244.27 R)
5.73 $
(100.00 R)
     -59.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(30.20 R)
1.30 $
(22.77 R)
     -24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(41.02 R)
1.44 $
(25.08 R)
     -38.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(139.63 R)
3.15 $
(55.00 R)
     -60.6 %
Transportation
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(30.54 R)
1.95 $
(34.00 R)
     +11.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(1,047.23 R)
94.53 $
(1,650.00 R)
     +57.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(34.91 R)
1.32 $
(23.00 R)
     -34.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(48.00 R)
1.84 $
(32.19 R)
     -32.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(593.43 R)
4.01 $
(70.00 R)
     -88.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.54 $
(61.71 R)
5.05 $
(88.15 R)
     +42.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(610,885.52 R)
20,826.32 $
(363,500.00 R)
     -40.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,944.15 $
(435,371.91 R)
24,557.76 $
(428,628.00 R)
     -1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 230.00 $
(4,014.39 R)
114.61 $
(2,000.33 R)
     -50.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.33 $
(1,157.77 R)
38.75 $
(676.30 R)
     -41.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.00 $
(1,221.77 R)
46.77 $
(816.34 R)
     -33.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(811.61 R)
34.14 $
(595.85 R)
     -26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.00 $
(558.52 R)
12.56 $
(219.23 R)
     -60.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(209.45 R)
8.02 $
(140.00 R)
     -33.2 %
Childcare
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,855.00 $
(32,376.93 R)
239.89 $
(4,186.96 R)
     -87.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,350.00 $
(477,363.40 R)
5,780.07 $
(100,884.62 R)
     -78.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.40 $
(862.22 R)
50.66 $
(884.14 R)
     +2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.67 $
(779.61 R)
37.31 $
(651.17 R)
     -16.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 65.80 $
(1,148.46 R)
88.59 $
(1,546.30 R)
     +34.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.00 $
(1,605.76 R)
83.96 $
(1,465.38 R)
     -8.7 %
Rent Per Month
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,620.00 $
(28,275.27 R)
425.95 $
(7,434.48 R)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,116.88 $
(19,493.79 R)
369.44 $
(6,448.15 R)
     -66.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,391.67 $
(41,743.84 R)
819.04 $
(14,295.45 R)
     -65.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,679.17 $
(29,307.96 R)
691.34 $
(12,066.63 R)
     -58.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 183.65 $
(3,205.48 R)
98.32 $
(1,716.14 R)
     -46.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 143.65 $
(2,507.33 R)
67.93 $
(1,185.67 R)
     -52.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Indianapolis, IN Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,052.76 $
(88,190.26 R)
1,670.15 $
(29,150.58 R)
     -66.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 11.76      +78.2 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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