Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Johannesburg 

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Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 37.6% higher than in Bangalore (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 32.2% higher than in Bangalore
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 15.0% higher than in Bangalore
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 54.2% higher than in Bangalore
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 0.1% higher than in Bangalore
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 27.7% lower than in Bangalore
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Restaurants
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₹
(67.55 R)
710.56 ₹
(160.00 R)
     +136.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,800.00 ₹
(405.31 R)
3,552.80 ₹
(800.00 R)
     +97.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(78.81 R)
355.28 ₹
(80.00 R)
     +1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 ₹
(56.29 R)
177.64 ₹
(40.00 R)
     -28.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 ₹
(90.07 R)
155.43 ₹
(35.00 R)
     -61.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 208.98 ₹
(47.06 R)
155.58 ₹
(35.03 R)
     -25.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 47.88 ₹
(10.78 R)
82.25 ₹
(18.52 R)
     +71.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.27 ₹
(3.66 R)
59.74 ₹
(13.45 R)
     +267.3 %
Markets
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 190.05 ₹
(42.79 R)
340.86 ₹
(76.75 R)
     +79.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 45.53 ₹
(10.25 R)
73.05 ₹
(16.45 R)
     +60.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 30.52 ₹
(6.87 R)
58.97 ₹
(13.28 R)
     +93.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 86.75 ₹
(19.53 R)
173.52 ₹
(39.07 R)
     +100.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 324.09 ₹
(72.98 R)
278.29 ₹
(62.66 R)
     -14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 149.71 ₹
(33.71 R)
167.26 ₹
(37.66 R)
     +11.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 310.96 ₹
(70.02 R)
223.69 ₹
(50.37 R)
     -28.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 101.18 ₹
(22.78 R)
56.42 ₹
(12.71 R)
     -44.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 31.49 ₹
(7.09 R)
55.90 ₹
(12.59 R)
     +77.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 42.37 ₹
(9.54 R)
48.50 ₹
(10.92 R)
     +14.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.71 ₹
(3.76 R)
58.26 ₹
(13.12 R)
     +248.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.31 ₹
(3.90 R)
46.45 ₹
(10.46 R)
     +168.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.88 ₹
(4.03 R)
54.03 ₹
(12.17 R)
     +202.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.25 ₹
(11.99 R)
84.63 ₹
(19.06 R)
     +58.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.34 ₹
(6.83 R)
70.59 ₹
(15.90 R)
     +132.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ₹
(225.17 R)
444.10 ₹
(100.00 R)
     -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 189.07 ₹
(42.57 R)
91.35 ₹
(20.57 R)
     -51.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 323.75 ₹
(72.90 R)
113.53 ₹
(25.57 R)
     -64.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 ₹
(81.06 R)
244.25 ₹
(55.00 R)
     -32.2 %
Transportation
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹
(11.26 R)
153.21 ₹
(34.50 R)
     +206.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,500.00 ₹
(337.76 R)
6,159.13 ₹
(1,386.88 R)
     +310.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(22.52 R)
88.82 ₹
(20.00 R)
     -11.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(10.87 R)
142.94 ₹
(32.19 R)
     +196.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 190.00 ₹
(42.78 R)
310.87 ₹
(70.00 R)
     +63.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 394.11 ₹
(88.74 R)
392.56 ₹
(88.40 R)
     -0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₹
(337,762.02 R)
1,598,758.79 ₹
(360,000.00 R)
     +6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,157,954.55 ₹
(485,916.72 R)
1,874,443.75 ₹
(422,077.27 R)
     -13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,215.52 ₹
(724.05 R)
8,848.10 ₹
(1,992.37 R)
     +175.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 399.69 ₹
(90.00 R)
2,990.27 ₹
(673.33 R)
     +648.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 953.82 ₹
(214.78 R)
3,666.88 ₹
(825.69 R)
     +284.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,860.53 ₹
(418.94 R)
2,663.27 ₹
(599.70 R)
     +43.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 508.41 ₹
(114.48 R)
910.40 ₹
(205.00 R)
     +79.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 ₹
(101.33 R)
555.12 ₹
(125.00 R)
     +23.4 %
Childcare
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 11,524.51 ₹
(2,595.03 R)
20,024.86 ₹
(4,509.09 R)
     +73.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 323,022.22 ₹
(72,736.43 R)
442,220.78 ₹
(99,576.92 R)
     +36.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,767.17 ₹
(623.10 R)
3,834.87 ₹
(863.52 R)
     +38.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,262.66 ₹
(734.67 R)
2,820.57 ₹
(635.12 R)
     -13.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,496.80 ₹
(1,012.57 R)
6,637.70 ₹
(1,494.64 R)
     +47.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,390.18 ₹
(763.38 R)
6,924.90 ₹
(1,559.31 R)
     +104.3 %
Rent Per Month
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 25,917.82 ₹
(5,836.04 R)
33,077.20 ₹
(7,448.15 R)
     +27.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,971.13 ₹
(3,596.29 R)
27,729.58 ₹
(6,244.00 R)
     +73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 68,848.56 ₹
(15,502.95 R)
61,405.32 ₹
(13,826.92 R)
     -10.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 40,615.43 ₹
(9,145.57 R)
51,811.46 ₹
(11,666.63 R)
     +27.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 25,357.49 ₹
(5,709.87 R)
6,876.60 ₹
(1,548.44 R)
     -72.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,063.15 ₹
(2,716.32 R)
5,388.76 ₹
(1,213.41 R)
     -55.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangalore Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 129,608.08 ₹
(29,184.46 R)
123,782.73 ₹
(27,872.74 R)
     -4.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.04 11.00      +9.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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